tessara-

UK/ˈtɛsəɹə/

prefix

four

Meanings

prefixtessara- (prevocalic form tessar-)

alternative tessera-

  1. four

    Synonyms: quadr-, tetra-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixfour

Also see

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρᾰ
  2. Englishtessara-

From the Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ (téssără), the neuter plural and combining form of τέσσᾰρες (téssăres, “four”); compare tetra-.

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APA

tessara-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tessara-

MLA

“tessara-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tessara-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tessara-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tessara-.

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