tessara-
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From the Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ (téssara), the neuter plural and combining form of τέσσᾰρες (téssares, “four”); compare tetra-.
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- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: tĕʹsərə, IPA(key): /ˈtɛsəɹə/
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tessara- (prevocalic form tessar-)
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- “tessara-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]