Meanings
plural tetraeterides · alternative tetraeterid
- Synonym of quadrennium: A four-year period, particularly (historical) those used in ancient Egyptian and Greek astronomical calculations.
Synonyms: quadrennium
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of quadrennium: A four-year period, particularly (historical) those used in ancient Egyptian and Greek astronomical calculations.
Origin
- Ancient Greekτετραετηρίς
- Late Latintetraeteris
- Englishtetraeteris
From Late Latin tetraeteris, from Ancient Greek τετραετηρίς (tetraetērís), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + ἔτος (étos, “year”).
More words from Late Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French tétraétéride
- tétraétéridequadrennium — see also quadrennium
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tetraeteris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraeteris
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