tetralogy

[ te-tral-uh-jee, -trah-luh- ]

noun

, plural te·tral·o·gies.

1. a series of four related dramas, operas, novels, etc.
2. a group of four dramas, three tragedies and one satyr play, performed consecutively at the festival of Dionysus in ancient Athens.

tetralogy

/ tɛˈtrælədʒɪ /

noun

1. a series of four related works, as in drama or opera
2. (in ancient Greece) a group of four dramas, the first three tragic and the last satiric
3. pathol a group of four symptoms present in one disorder, esp Fallot's tetralogy

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetralogy¹

From the Greek word tetralogía, dating back to 1650–60. See tetra-, -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetralogy¹

C17: from Greek tetralogia; see tetra- , -logy

Example Sentences

Billy was born with a condition called tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia, a severe heart defect that occurs in approximately one in 2,500 babies.

From Los Angeles Times

Konieczny brought unusual charisma and nobility to the designated villain of Wagner’s epic tetralogy, and his Dutchman is likewise a complex creation.

From New York Times

This one was a tetralogy: The Filipino champion and his Mexican rival met four times over eight years.

From Seattle Times

Asana Work Management Platform My life is quite complex now, and I have all these complicated projects like building apps, or building the four-part “Sznz” tetralogy.

From New York Times

Each of the three acts in its new production of “Die Walküre,” the second opera in Wagner’s tetralogy, which opens on Sunday, has a highly different staging, each devised by a different creative team.

From New York Times