τέτταρες

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

τέσσαρες (téssares)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres. Cognates include Sanskrit चतुर् (catur), Old Armenian չորք (čʿorkʿ), Latin quattuor, and Old English fēower (English four).

Pronunciation

**Ancient Greek cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : τέτταρες (téttares) Ordinal : τέταρτος (tétartos) Adverbial : τετράκις (tetrákis)

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tét.ta.res/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛt.ta.rɛs/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈtet.ta.res/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈtet.ta.res/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈte.ta.res/

Numeral

τέττᾰρες • (téttares)

four

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