TETRALOGY


Meaning of TETRALOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ te-ˈträ-lə-jē, -ˈtra- ]

noun

( 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)

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