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tetraeterid

/ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tetrae-terid
IPA
/ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəd/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of tetraeteris: A four-year period, particularly (historical) those used in ancient Egyptian and Greek astronomical calculations.

Etymology

From Late Latin tetraeteris, from Ancient Greek τετραετηρίς (tetraetērís), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + ἔτος (étos, “year”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəd/
  • British English: /ˌtɛtrəˈɛtərɪd/

Inflected Forms

tetraeterids (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tetraeterid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəd/.
What does tetraeterid mean?
Alternative form of tetraeteris: A four-year period, particularly (historical) those used in ancient Egyptian and Greek astronomical calculations.
Where does tetraeterid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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