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Where does “tetrode” come from?

tetrode (English) comes from English ode, from Middle French ode, from Latin oda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή, from Ancient Greek ἀείδω, from Proto-Hellenic awéidō — to sing.

tetrode (English): A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the...

Definitions

  1. A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the...

Ancestry of “tetrode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishodeA short poetical composition proper to be set to...
2Middle Frenchode—
3Latinodaode
4Ancient Greekᾠδήsong, ode; legend, tale, story
5Ancient GreekἀείδωTo sing, chant, praise; To make various noises:...
6Proto-Hellenicawéidōto sing
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