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τετράς

tetras · ἡ

the number four

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What it meant

1. τετράς · tetras — LSJ

the number four

the number four, Arist. Metaph. 1081b16, 1090b23, Ph. 1.22, Plu. Lyc. 5, etc.

2 the fourth day

the fourth day of the month, h.Merc. 19, Hes. Op. 794, 798, Ar. Nu. 1131, Th. 5.54, IG 1(2).304.50,62, etc.; so Boeot. πετράς (q.v.); τετράδι γέγονας, prov. of one born to a life of labour (cf. τετραδισταί II), Pl.Com. 100, cf. Aristonym. 4, Sannyr. 5.

b the fourth day of the week, Wednesday

the fourth day of the week, Wednesday, Cod.Just. 9.4.6.1.

3 a space of four days

a space of four days, Hp. Prog. 20.

4 quarters

the four quarters of the moon, Thphr. Sign. 5, 27, 38.

II

= τετραρχία I, Hellanic. 52 J.

III in four divisions

κατὰ τετράδα διατετάχθαι in four divisions, Ascl. Tact. 3.1.

2. τετρᾶς · tetras — LSJ

quadrant of a circle

quadrant of a circle, Vitr. 4.2.4, 4.3.4, 10.6.1.

II

a coin, Lat. quadrans, Hsch.; cf. ἑξᾶς; on the accent cf. Hdn.Gr. 1.56.

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