tetra-
English
/ˈtɛtɹə/
prefix
Definitions
- Four.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek τέτταρες (four).
Origin
Ancient Greek
τέτταρες
Gloss
four
Concept
Semantic Field
Quantity
Ontological Category
Number
Kanji
四
Emoji
🍀 🕓️ 🕟️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -ing English
- acetyl English
- deca- English
- diamine English
- ethylene English
- harmine English
- hydro- English
- lipstatin English
- methane English
- nitro- English
- nucleate English
- pyrrole English
- tetraacetylethylenediamine English
- tetradeca- English
- tetrahydroharmine English
- tetrahydrolipstatin English
- tetrahydropyrrole English
- tetranitromethane English
- tetranucleating English
- tetra- Italian
- тетра- Russian
- tetraóxido Spanish, Castilian
- τέρας Ancient Greek
- τέτταρες Ancient Greek
- *kʷetwóres Proto-Indo-European
- tetra- Portuguese