tetrasyllable

tetrasyllable

(ˌtɛtrəˈsɪləbəl) n (Linguistics) a word of four syllables tetrasyllabic, ˌtetrasylˈlabical adj

tet•ra•syl•la•ble

(ˈtɛ trəˌsɪl ə bəl, ˌtɛ trəˈsɪl-)

n. a word or line of verse of four syllables. [1580–90] tet`ra•syl•lab′ic (-sɪˈlæb ɪk) adj.