Meaning & use

tetragram

noun·Academic

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A word, symbol, or figure composed of four letters or characters.

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Scholars studied the ancient tetragram inscribed on the tablet.

The puzzle required arranging each tetragram into a meaningful word.

A note on using this word

Related to "tetragrammaton," the four-letter Hebrew name of God, though "tetragram" itself is a more general term.

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