tetramorph

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noun

A symbolic arrangement of four differing elements, or the combination of four disparate elements in one unit.

OriginAncient Greek τετράμορφος →
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Meanings

nountetramorph (plural tetramorphs)

plural tetramorphs

  1. A symbolic arrangement of four differing elements, or the combination of four disparate elements in one unit.
  2. artThe union of the four attributes of the Evangelists in one figure or a group of four figures.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτετράμορφος
  2. Englishtetramorph

From Ancient Greek τετράμορφος (tetrámorphos). By surface analysis, tetra- + -morph.

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Translations

Finnish tetramorfi
  • tetramorfiFour differing elements in one symbolic arrangement
French tétramorphe
  • tétramorpheFour differing elements in one symbolic arrangement
German Tetramorph
  • TetramorphFour differing elements in one symbolic arrangement
Polish symboliczne ułożenie czterech figur
  • symboliczne ułożenie czterech figurFour differing elements in one symbolic arrangement
Russian тетрамо́рф
  • тетрамо́рф (tetramórf)Four differing elements in one symbolic arrangement
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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