This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
tetrabrach
[ te-truh-brak ]
/ ˈtɛ trəˌbræk /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Classical Prosody.
a metrical foot or word of four short syllables.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Words nearby tetrabrach
Teton Range, Tétouan, tetr-, tetra, tetrabasic, tetrabrach, tetrabranchiate, tetrabromofluorescein, tetracaine, tetracene, tetrachloride
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
British Dictionary definitions for tetrabrach
tetrabrach
/ (ˈtɛtrəˌbræk) /
noun
(in classical prosody) a word or metrical foot composed of four short syllables (â—¡ â—¡ â—¡ â—¡)
Word Origin for tetrabrach
C19: from Greek tetrabrakhus, from tetra- + brakhus short
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012