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tetraeterid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌtɛtrəˈɛtərɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəd/ (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

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