tetrasemic

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adjective

Equivalent to four short syllables, consisting of four moras as a dactyl, anapest, or spondee.

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tetramoraic
OriginAncient Greek σημεῖον →
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Meanings

adjectivetetrasemic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesEquivalent to four short syllables, consisting of four moras as a dactyl, anapest, or spondee.

    Synonyms: tetramoraic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveEquivalent to four short syllables, consisting of four moras as a dactyl, anapest, or spondee.

Similar
tetramoraic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσημεῖον“sign”
  2. Englishtetrasemic

From tetra- + Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “sign”) + -ic.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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