TETRADITE

Etymology

Noun

Tetradite (plural Tetradites)

A member of an occult group believing that the number four has mystical significance and that the Godhead comprises four persons.

Anagrams

• tertiated

Source: Wiktionary


Tet"ra*dite, n. Etym: [See Tetrad.]

Definition: A person in some way remarkable with regard to the number four, as one born on the fourth day of the month, or one who reverenced four persons in the Godhead. Smart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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