tetraeteris
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Etymology
From Late Latin tetraeteris, from Ancient Greek τετραετηρίς (tetraetērís), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + ἔτος (étos, “year”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɛtrəˈɛtərɪs/
Noun
tetraeteris (plural tetraeterides)
- Synonym of quadrennium: A four-year period, particularly (historical) those used in ancient Egyptian and Greek astronomical calculations.
Related terms
References
- “tetra-, comb. form”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.
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