ΤΕΤΡΑΔΑΚΤΥΛΟΣ, τετραδακτυλος
TETRADAKTYLOS, tetradaktylos
Sounds Like: teh-trah-DAK-too-los
Translations: four-fingered, four-digit, four-cubit
From the root: ΤΕΤΡΑΔΑΚΤΥΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'tetra-' (meaning 'four') and 'dactylos' (meaning 'finger' or 'digit'). It describes something that has four fingers or digits. In ancient measurements, a 'dactylos' could also refer to a 'finger-breadth' or 'digit' as a unit of length, approximately 1.9 cm or 0.75 inches. Therefore, 'tetradactylos' could also mean 'four digits long' or 'four finger-breadths long', which is equivalent to one cubit. It is used to describe objects or beings with this characteristic or measurement.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΕΤΡΑΔΑΚΤΥΛΟΣ.
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- ΤΕΤΡΑΔΑΚΤΥΛΩΝ — of four fingers, of four digits, four-fingered, four-digit
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