Etymology of the English word tetramerous
the English word
tetramerousderived from the New Latin word
tetramerusderived from the Greek word
tetrameresusing the Greek prefix
tetra-, τετρα-
using the Greek suffix
-meres, -μερής
derived from the Greek word
meros, μέρος (portion; thigh; a thigh; a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application))
Date
The earliest known usage of tetramerous in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
