TETRALOGY


Meaning of TETRALOGY in English

n.

Pronunciation: te- ' trä-l ə -j ē , - ' tra-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -gies

Etymology: Greek tetralogia, from tetra- + -logia -logy

Date: 1656

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)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.