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- US Pronunciation
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- [ti-tras-ti-kuh s]
- /tɪˈtræs tɪ kəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ti-tras-ti-kuh s]
- /tɪˈtræs tɪ kəs/
Definitions of tetrastichous word
- adjective tetrastichous arranged in a spike of four vertical rows, as flowers. 1
- adjective tetrastichous having four such rows of flowers, as a spike. 1
- adjective tetrastichous (of flowers or leaves on a stalk) arranged in four vertical rows 0
- adjective tetrastichous in four vertical rows, as the flowers on some spikes 0
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Origin of tetrastichous
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < New Latin tetrastichus < Greek tetrástichos having four lines or rows. See tetra-, stich1, -ous
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Parts of speech for Tetrastichous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tetrastichous popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
tetrastichous usage trend in Literature
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