myEtymology.com: English etymology of tetrahedron

Etymology of the English word tetrahedron

the English word tetrahedron

derived from the New Latin word tetrahedron

derived from the Late Greek word tetraedron, τετράεδρον

using the Greek prefix tetra-, τετρα-

using the Greek suffix -edros, -εδρος

The earliest known usage of tetrahedron in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English