tetraeteris

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tetraeteris

/ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəs/ US
/ˌtɛtrəˈɛtərɪs/ UK

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

noun tetraeterides · tetraeterid

Synonym of quadrennium: A four-year period, particularly (historical) those used in ancient Egyptian and Greek astronomical calculations.
Similar: quadrennium

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noun quadrennium — see also quadrennium

Français	tétraétéride

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@misc{tetraeteris_2026,
  title = {tetraeteris},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tetraeteris},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}