tetraeteris

English

Alternative forms

• tetraeterid

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)

1. Synonym of quadrennium: A four-year period, particularly (historical) those used in ancient Egyptian and Greek astronomical calculations.

Related terms

• octaeteris

References

• “tetra-, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2022.