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τετράκνημος
τετρακόλουρος
κοντα
τετρακόρη
τετρακόρυμβος
τετρακόρωνος
τετρακόσιοι
τετρακοσιοστός
τετρακοστά
τετρακότϋλος
τετρακτύς
τετράκυκλος
τετρακυμία
τετράκωλος
τετρακωμία
τετράκωμος
τετράλασσον
τετράλινον
τέτραλιξ
τετραλογία
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τετρακτύς
τετρακτύς, ύος, ,(τετράς) Pythagorean name for
A). the sum of the first four numbers, 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.
II). the four terms ( 6 : 8 : 9 : 10 ) of the proportion corresponding to the chief musical intervals, Nicom. Exc. 7 , 10 ; also their sum + 1 (= 36 ), ibid.; the sum of the first 8 numbers, Plu. 2.381f .


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the sum of the first four numbers

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">τετρακτύς</span>, <span class="itype greek">ύος</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>,(<span class="etym greek">τετράς</span>) Pythagorean name for <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the sum of the first four numbers</span>, i.e. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:10/canonical-url/"> 10 </a> (= <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:1/canonical-url/"> 1 </a>+<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:2/canonical-url/"> 2 </a>+<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:3/canonical-url/"> 3 </a>+<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg001:4/canonical-url/"> 4 </a>), <span class="quote greek">ναὶ μὰ τὸν ἁμετέρᾳ ψυχᾷ παραδόντα τετρακτύν, παγὰν ἀενάου φύσεως</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Carm.Aur.</span> 48 </span> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg002:7:94" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg002:7.94/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">M.</span> 7.94 </a>, TheoSm.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg002:p.94" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0544.tlg002:p.94/canonical-url/"> p.94 </a> H., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:20p.465M" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:20p.465M/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hierocl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">in CA</span> 20p.465M. </a> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the four terms</span> (<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:6/canonical-url/"> 6 </a>:<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:8/canonical-url/"> 8 </a>:<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:9/canonical-url/"> 9 </a>:<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2571.tlg001:10/canonical-url/"> 10 </a>) <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">of the proportion corresponding to the chief musical intervals</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Nicom.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Exc.</span> 7 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:10/canonical-url/"> 10 </a>; also <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">their sum</span> +<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:1/canonical-url/"> 1 </a> (= <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:36" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:36/canonical-url/"> 36 </a>), ibid.; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the sum of the first</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0358.tlg004:8/canonical-url/"> 8 </a> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">numbers</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.381f </span>.</div> </div><br><br>'}