tetraeteris
nounUS /ˌtɛtrəˈɛdərəs/ · UK /ˌtɛtrəˈɛtərɪs/
Etymology From Late Latin tetraeteris, from Ancient Greek τετραετηρίς (tetraetērís), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + ἔτος (étos, “year”).
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Synonym of quadrennium: A four-year period, particularly (historical) those used in ancient Egyptian and Greek astronomical calculations.
- Related terms
- octaeteris