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tetracolon

noun
tet·​ra·​co·​lon | \ ˌte‧trəˈkōlən, -ˌlän\

Definition of tetracolon

: a period of four cola in classical prosody

History and Etymology for tetracolon

Latin, from Greek tetrakōlon, neuter of tetrakōlos of four members, of four limbs, from tetra- + -kōlos limbed (from kōlon limb)

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