tetralogy

noun

te·tral·o·gy te-ˈträ-lə-jē

-ˈtra-

plural tetralogies

: a series of four connected works (such as operas or novels)

: a group of four dramatic pieces presented consecutively on the Attic stage at the Dionysiac festival

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The original tetralogies were sets of four plays (three tragedies and a comedy) performed serially on the Athenian stages of ancient Greece. These sets of plays were similar to the "trilogy," a group of three serial Greek tragedies. The word tetralogy is from the Greek combining form tetra-, meaning "four," joined with the combining form "-logia," which in turn comes from logos, meaning "word." Other "tetra-" words include "tetrahedron" (a solid shape formed by four flat faces) and "tetrapod" (a vertebrate with two pairs of limbs).

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This is one of Lila’s central moments as a character in all of the tetralogy. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024 Earlier this year, it was announced that each member of the Beatles will be the subject of his own biopic in a new tetralogy directed by Sam Mendes and set for release in 2027. —

Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2024 His son was born with a congenital heart condition called tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia, the comedian told the audience at the time. —

Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024 At birth, Billy was diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot. —

Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tetralogy