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Etymology of the English word tetrapterous

the English word tetrapterous

derived from the New Latin word tetrapterus

derived from the Greek word tetrapteros

using the Greek prefix tetra-, τετρα-

derived from the Greek word pteron, πτερόν

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pet-

using the Greek suffix -pteros, -πτερος

The earliest known usage of tetrapterous in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English