First Known Use: 1656
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tetralogy
noun te·tral·o·gy \te-ˈträ-lə-jē, -ˈtra-\
plural te·tral·o·gies
Definition of TETRALOGY
1
: a group of four dramatic pieces presented consecutively on the Attic stage at the Dionysiac festival
2
: a series of four connected works (as operas or novels)
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Origin of TETRALOGY
Greek tetralogia, from tetra- + -logia -logy
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