tessara-

== English == === Alternative forms === tessera- === Etymology === From the Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ (téssără), the neuter plural and combining form of τέσσᾰρες (téssăres, “four”); compare tetra-. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: tĕʹsərə, IPA(key): /ˈtɛsəɹə/ === Prefix === tessara- (prevocalic form tessar-) four ==== Synonyms ==== (four): quadr- (Latinate), tetra- (Grecian) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== tessarakost === References === “tessara-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989] === Anagrams === Ae stars, sea rats, sea star, sea-star, searats, seastar