tetracolon

noun

tet·​ra·​co·​lon

ˌte‧trəˈkōlən,

-ˌlän

: a period of four cola in classical prosody

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek tetrakōlon, neuter of tetrakōlos of four members, of four limbs, from tetra- + -kōlos limbed (from kōlon limb)

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