tetrapla

T1E1T1R1A1P3L1A1
/ˈtɛtrəplə/

noun

A text presented in four parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Bible presented in such a fashion by Origen.

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OriginAncient Greek τετραπλᾶ →
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Meanings

nountetrapla (plural tetraplas)

plural tetraplas

  1. A text presented in four parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Bible presented in such a fashion by Origen.

    Synonyms: tetraples

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA text presented in four parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Bible presented in such a fashion by Origen.

Similar
tetraples
Also see
tetraples

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτετραπλᾶ
  2. Englishtetrapla

From Ancient Greek τετραπλᾶ (tetraplâ), neuter plural of τετραπλοῦς (tetraploûs, “fourfold”), from τετρα- (tetra-, “tetra-: four”) + -πλόος (-plóos, “-fold”).

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APA

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

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

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

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