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tetralogy Definition

te·tral·ogy (te tral′ə jē)

noun pl. tetralogies -·gies

  1. a series of four dramas, three tragic and one satirical, performed together at the ancient Athenian festival of Dionysus
  2. any series of four related plays, novels, etc.

Etymology: Gr tetralogia: see tetra- & -logy

tetralogy Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • fallots: Cortisol, thyroid and GH deficient, epilepsy, retinal aplasia, tetralogy of fallots ( repaired ).

Adjective modifier

  • second: Graham Holderness ( London, 1992 ) - Good range of recent critical responses to the second tetralogy - extract enclosed.

Noun used with modifier

  • novel: Reference to Malory is alluded to in TH White's novel tetralogy The Once and Future King.