tetraeterid

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US/ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəd/UK/ˌtɛtrəˈɛtərɪd/

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

OriginLate Latin tetraeteris ← Ancient Greek τετραετηρίς →
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Meanings

nountetraeterid (plural tetraeterids)

plural tetraeterids

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quadrennium

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτετραετηρίς
  2. Late Latintetraeteris
  3. Englishtetraeterid

From Late Latin tetraeteris, from Ancient Greek τετραετηρίς (tetraetērís), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + ἔτος (étos, “year”).

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APA

tetraeterid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraeterid

MLA

“tetraeterid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraeterid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetraeterid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraeterid.

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