tetracosa-

English

Etymology

Pseudo-loan from Ancient Greek, as if formed from τετρα- (tetra-) +‎ εἴκοσι (eíkosi) by analogy with docosa-. However, Ancient Greek τετρακόσιοι (tetrakósioi) actually means “four hundred”, not “twenty-four”. The Ancient Greek word for “twenty-four” is εἰκοσιτέσσαρες (eikositéssares).

Prefix

tetracosa-

  1. twenty-four

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with tetracosa-
tetracosane
tetracosanoic
tetracosahydrate
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