tetracos-

prefix

Prevocalic form of tetracosa- (“twenty-four”).

OriginAncient Greek εἴκοσι →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Prevocalic form of tetracosa- (“twenty-four”).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεἴκοσι“twenty”
  2. Englishtetracos-

From tetra- + -cos-, from Latinized form of Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eíkosi, “twenty”).

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