Etymology

tetrasemic

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Today it means: Equivalent to four short syllables, consisting of four moras as a dactyl, anapest, or spondee. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σημεῖον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσημεῖον“sign”
  2. English todaytetrasemic

From tetra- + Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “sign”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

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