tessara-
English
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editFrom the Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ (téssara), the neuter plural and combining form of τέσσᾰρες (téssares, “four”); compare tetra-.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: tĕʹsərə, IPA(key): /ˈtɛsəɹə/
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edit4 | Previous: | tri- |
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tessara- (prevocalic form tessar-)
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editReferences
edit- “tessara-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]