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tetractys

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
tetrac-tys
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A triangular figure consisting of ten points arranged in four rows, representing the fourth triangular number and having mystical significance to the Pythagoreans.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετρακτύς (tetraktús).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: τετρακτύς

Questions

What does tetractys mean?
A triangular figure consisting of ten points arranged in four rows, representing the fourth triangular number and having mystical significance to the Pythagoreans.
Where does tetractys come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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