tetromino en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tɛˈtɹɑməˌnoʊ/ (General-American)
- /tɛˈtɹɒmɪnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English -omino English tetromino From tetra- + -omino.
Meanings
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A polyomino consisting of four squares connected edge-to-edge.
If a domino had four squares on its surface, it would be a tetromino. With five squares, it would be a pentomino—nine, a nonomino, eleven, an unwieldy undecomino!
2011 October 15, Maki Kaji, The Big Book of Visual Sudoku, Workman Publishing Company, page 118:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetrominoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
pl tetromino (polyomino made up of four squares) · es tetrominó (polyomino made up of four squares)