Тетрис
Russian
editEtymology
editCoined by the creator of the game Alexey Pajitnov from the Greek numerical prefix тетра- (tetra-, “tetra-”) (as all of the game’s pieces contain four segments) and те́ннис (tɛ́nnis, “tennis”), his favourite/favorite sport.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editТе́трис • (Tɛ́tris) m inan (genitive Те́триса)
Declension
editDeclension of Те́трис (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
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