tetrapla

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τετραπλᾶ (tetraplâ), neuter plural of τετραπλοῦς (tetraploûs, “fourfold”), from τετρα- (tetra-, “tetra-: four”) + -πλόος (-plóos, “-fold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛtrəplə/

Noun

tetrapla (plural tetraplas)

1. A text presented in four parallel versions, especially (historical) the version of the Bible presented in such a fashion by Origen.

Synonyms

• tetraples

Hypernyms

• See Thesaurus:quartet

Related terms

• hexapla, octapla

References

• “tetrapla, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020.
• “tetrapla”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.