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tetraeteris

/ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tetrae-teris
IPA
/ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəs/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of quadrennium: 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

  • Root: tetraeteris, τετραετηρίς

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəs/
  • British English: /ˌtɛtrəˈɛtərɪs/

Inflected Forms

tetraeterides (plural) tetraeterid (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

octaeteris

Synonyms

quadrennium

Questions

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

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