tetramorph

See also: Tetramorph

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τετράμορφος (tetrámorphos). By surface analysis, tetra- +‎ -morph.

Noun

tetramorph (plural tetramorphs)

1. A symbolic arrangement of four differing elements, or the combination of four disparate elements in one unit.
2. (art) The union of the four attributes of the Evangelists in one figure or a group of four figures.

Translations

Four differing elements in one symbolic arrangement

• Armenian: քառակերպ (hy) (kʻaṙakerp)
• Finnish: tetramorfi
• French: tétramorphe (fr) m
• German: Tetramorph m
• Polish: symboliczne ułożenie czterech figur n
• Russian: тетрамо́рф (ru) m (tetramórf)