Tetr(a) [Tetr, Tetra]

Morpheme

Tetr(a) [Tetr, Tetra]

Type

bound base

Denotation

four

Etymology

Ancient Greek téttares, from téssares

Evidence

hentetracontane, hexatetracontane, tetracene, tetrachloride, tetrachromacy, tetraconta-, tetracontadigon, tetracontagon, tetracontakaihexagon, tetracontane, tetracycline, tetrad, tetrafluoride, tetraglot, tetragon, tetralogy, tetramer, tetrameter, tetramorph, tetranary, Tetraodon, Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontiformes, tetraradial, tetrarch, tetrastich, tetratetracontane, tetrathlon, tetration, tetratomic, tetratriacontane, tetraxial, tetrazole, tetrode, -tetrol, tetrose, tetryl, triacontakaitetragon, triacontatetragon

Notes

Tetr usual form before vowels
Tetra usual form before consonants