tetrasyllable

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Etymology

Formed from tetra- (“four”) + syllable; compare Ancient Greek τετρασύλλαβος (tetrasúllabos, “of four syllables”).

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Noun

tetrasyllable (plural tetrasyllables)

  1. (also used attributively) A word comprising four syllables.

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