Tetrarchate Te·trarch"ate noun [ Confer French
tétrarchat .]
(Rom. Antiq.) A tetrarchy.
Tetrarchical Te·trarch"ic·al adjective [ Greek ....]
Of or pertaining to a tetrarch or tetrarchy. Bolingbroke.
Tetrarchy Tet"rarch·y noun ;
plural Tetrarchies . [ Latin
tetrarchia , Greek ...: confer French
tétrarchie .]
(Rom. Antiq.) The district under a Roman tetrarch; the office or jurisdiction of a tetrarch; a tetrarchate.
Tetraschistic Tet`ra·schis"tic adjective [ Greek ... divided into four parts;
te`tra- tetra- + ... to split.]
(Biol.) Characterized by division into four parts.
Tetrasepalous Tet`ra·sep"al·ous adjective [
Tetra- +
sepal .]
(Botany) Having four sepals.
Tetraspaston Tet`ra·spas"ton noun [ New Latin , from Greek
te`tra- (see
Tetra- ) + ... to draw, pull.]
(Machinery) A machine in which four pulleys act together. Brande & C.
Tetraspermous Tet`ra·sper"mous adjective [
Tetra- + Greek ... a seed.]
(Botany) Having four seeds. Tetraspermous plant ,
a plant which produces four seeds in each flower.
Tetraspore Tet"ra·spore noun [
Tetra- +
spore .]
(Botany) A nonsexual spore, one of a group of four regularly occurring in red seaweeds. --
Tet`ra*spor"ic adjective
Tetrastich Te·tras"tich noun [ Latin
tetrastichon , Greek ...;
te`tra- (see
Tetra- ) + ... a row, verse.]
A stanza, epigram, or poem, consisting of four verses or lines. Pope.
Tetrastyle Tet"ra·style adjective [ Latin
tetrastylon , Greek ... with four pillars in front;
te`tra- (see
Tetra- ) + ... a column.]
(Architecture) Having four columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or colonnade. --
noun A tetrastyle building.
Tetrasyllabic, Tetrasyllabical Tet`ra·syl·lab"ic, Tet`ra·syl·lab"ic·al adjective [ Confer French
tétrasyllabique .]
Consisting of, or having, four syllables; quadrisyllabic.
Tetrasyllable Tet"ra·syl`la·ble noun [
Tetra- +
syllable : confer Greek ... of four syllables.]
A word consisting of four syllables; a quadrisyllable.
Tetrathecal Tet`ra·the"cal adjective [
Tetra- +
thecal .]
(Botany) Having four loculaments, or thecæ.
Tetrathionate Tet`ra·thi"on·ate noun (Chemistry) A salt of tetrathionic acid.
Tetrathionic Tet`ra·thi·on"ic adjective [
Tetra- +
thionic .]
(Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a thionic derivative, H 2 S 4 O 6 , of sulphuric acid, obtained as a colorless, odorless liquid.
Tetratomic Tet`ra·tom"ic adjective [
Tetra- +
atomic .]
(Chemistry) (a) Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic. (b) Having a valence of four; quadrivalent; tetravalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having four hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic.
Tetravalence Te·trav"a·lence noun (Chemistry) The quality or state of being tetravalent; quadrivalence.
Tetravalent Te·trav"a·lent adjective [
Tetra- + Latin
valens ,
-entis , present participle]
(Chemistry) Having a valence of four; tetratomic; quadrivalent.
Tetraxile Te·trax"ile adjective [
Tetra- +
axile .]
(Zoology) Having four branches diverging at right angles; -- said of certain spicules of sponges.
Tetrazine Tet·raz"ine noun Also
-in [
Tetrazo- +
-ine .]
(Chemistry) A hypothetical compound, C 2 H 2 N 4 which may be regarded as benzene with four CH groups replaced by nitrogen atoms; also, any of various derivatives of the same. There are three isomeric varieties.
Tetrazo- Tet·raz"o- adjective [
Tetra- +
azo- .]
(Chemistry) A combining form (also used adjectively), designating any one of a series of double derivatives of the azo and diazo compounds containing four atoms of nitrogen .
Tetrazole Tet·raz"ole noun [
Tetrazo- +
-ole .]
(Org. Chem.) A crystalline acid substance, CH 2 N 4 , which may be regarded as pyrrol in which nitrogen atoms replace three CH groups; also, any of various derivatives of the same.
Tetrazone Tet"ra·zone noun (Chemistry) Any one of a certain series of basic compounds containing a chain of four nitrogen atoms; for example, ethyl tetrazone , (C 2 H 5 ) 2 N. N 2 .N(C 2 H 5 ) 2 , a colorless liquid having an odor of leeks.
Tetric, Tetrical Tet"ric, Tet"ri·cal adjective [ Latin
tetricus , taetricus, from
teter ,
taeter , offensive, foul.]
Forward; perverse; harsh; sour; rugged. [ Obsolete] --
Tet"ric*al*ness ,
noun
Tetricity Te·tric"i·ty noun [ Latin
tetricitas ,
taetricitas .]
Crabbedness; perverseness. [ Obsolete]
Tetricous Tet"ric·ous adjective Tetric. [ Obsolete]
Tetrinic Te·trin"ic adjective [ See
Tetra- .]
(Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex ketonic acid, C 5 H 6 O 3 , obtained as a white crystalline substance; -- so called because once supposed to contain a peculiar radical of four carbon atoms. Called also acetyl-acrylic acid .
Tetrodon Tet"ro·don noun [
Tetra- + Greek ..., ..., tooth.]
(Zoology) Any one of numerous species of plectognath fishes belonging to Tetrodon and allied genera. Each jaw is furnished with two large, thick, beaklike, bony teeth. [ Written also
tetradon .] » The skin is usually spinous, and the belly is capable of being greatly distended by air or water. It includes the swellfish, puffer
(a) , and similar species.
Tetrodont Tet"ro·dont adjective (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the tetrodons. --
noun A tetrodon. [ Written also
tetradont , and
tetraodont .]
Tetrol Tet"rol noun [
Tetra- + benz
ol .]
(Chemistry) A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C 4 H 4 , analogous to benzene; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule. Tetrol phenol ,
furfuran. [ Obsolete]
Tetrolic Tet·rol"ic adjective (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C 3 H 3 .CO 2 H, of the acetylene series, homologous with propiolic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.
Tetrose Tet"rose noun [
Tetra- +
- ose .]
(Chemistry) A monosaccharide derived from a certain alcohol.
Tetroxide Tet·rox"ide noun [
Tetr a- +
oxide .]
(Chemistry) An oxide having four atoms of oxygen in the molecule; a quadroxide; as, osmium tetroxide , OsO....
Tetryl Tet"ryl noun [
Tetr a- +
-yl .]
(Chemistry) Butyl; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule.
Tetrylene Tet"ryl·ene noun [
Tetr a- + eth
ylene .]
(Chemistry) Butylene; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule.
Tetter Tet"ter noun [ Middle English
teter , Anglo-Saxon
teter ,
tetr ; akin to German
zitter ,
zitter mal, Old High German
zittar och, Sanskrit
dadru ,
dadruka , a sort of skin disease. √63, 240.]
(Medicine) A vesicular disease of the skin; herpes. See Herpes . Honeycomb tetter (Medicine) ,
favus. --
Moist tetter (Medicine) ,
eczema. --
Scaly tetter (Medicine) ,
psoriasis. --
Tetter berry (Botany) ,
the white bryony.
Tetter Tet"ter transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Tettered ;
present participle & verbal noun Tettering .]
To affect with tetter. Shak.
Tetter-totter Tet"ter-tot`ter noun [ See
Teeter .]
A certain game of children; seesaw; -- called also titter- totter , and titter-cum-totter .
Tetterous Tet"ter·ous adjective Having the character of, or pertaining to, tetter.
Tetterwort Tet"ter·wort` noun (Botany) A plant used as a remedy for tetter, -- in England the calendine, in America the bloodroot.
Tettigonian Tet`ti·go"ni·an noun [ Greek ..., dim. of ... a kind of grasshopper.]
(Zoology) Any one of numerous species of Hemiptera belonging to Tettigonia and allied genera; a leaf hopper.
Tettish Tet"tish adjective [ Confer
Testy .]
Captious; testy. [ Written also
teatish .] [ Obsolete]
Beau. & Fl.
Tettix Tet"tix noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... a kind of grasshopper.]
1. (Zoology) The cicada. [ Obsolete or R.]
2. (Zoology) A genus of small grasshoppers.
Tetty Tet"ty adjective Testy; irritable. [ Obsolete]
Burton.
Teufit Teu"fit noun (Zoology) The lapwing; -- called also teuchit . [ Prov. Eng.]
Teuk Teuk noun (Zoology) The redshank. [ Prov. Eng.]
Teuton Teu"ton noun ;
plural English
Teutons , Latin
Teutones . [ Latin
Teutones ,
Teutoni , the name of a Germanic people, probably akin to English
Dutch . Confer
Dutch .]
1. One of an ancient German tribe; later, a name applied to any member of the Germanic race in Europe; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race. 2. A member of the Teutonic branch of the Indo- European, or Aryan, family.
Teutonic Teu·ton"ic adjective [ Latin
Teutonicus , from
Teutoni , or
Teutones . See
Teuton .]
1. Of or pertaining to the Teutons, esp. the ancient Teutons; Germanic. 2. Of or pertaining to any of the Teutonic languages, or the peoples who speak these languages. Teutonic languages ,
a group of languages forming a division of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family, and embracing the High German, Low German, Gothic, and Scandinavian dialects and languages. - -
Teutonic order ,
a military religious order of knights, established toward the close of the twelfth century, in imitation of the Templars and Hospitalers, and composed chiefly of Teutons, or Germans. The order rapidly increased in numbers and strength till it became master of all Prussia, Livonia, and Pomerania. In its decay it was abolished by Napoleon; but it has been revived as an honorary order.
Teutonic Teu·ton"ic noun The language of the ancient Germans; the Teutonic languages, collectively.
Teutonicism Teu·ton"i·cism noun A mode of speech peculiar to the Teutons; a Teutonic idiom, phrase, or expression; a Teutonic mode or custom; a Germanism.
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