tetraeterid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəd/ /ˌtɛtrəˈɛtərɪd/

Word forms

tetraeterid tetraeterids

Etymology

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

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