τετρακτύς
τετρακτύς, ύος, ἡ, ( τετράς) Pythagorean name for
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"definition": "<i>the sum of the first four numbers,</i> i.e. 10 (= 1+2+3+4), ναὶ μὰ τὸν ἁμετέρᾳ ψυχᾷ παραδόντα τετρακτύν, παγὰν ἀενάου φύσεως Carm.Aur. 48, cf. S.E. M. 7.94, TheoSm. p.94 H., Hierocl. in CA 20p.465M.",
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"quote": "ναὶ μὰ τὸν ἁμετέρᾳ ψυχᾷ παραδόντα τετρακτύν, παγὰν ἀενάου φύσεως",
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"definition": "<i>the four terms</i> (6:8:9:10) <i>of the proportion corresponding to the chief musical intervals,</i> Nicom. Exc. 7, 10; also <i>their sum +1 (= 36),</i> ibid.; <i>the sum of the first 8 numbers,</i> Plu. Isid. 2.381f.",
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