"tetralemma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tetralemmas [plural], tetralemmata [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛmə Etymology: From tetra- + lemma. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tetra|lemma}} tetra- + lemma Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tetralemmata}} tetralemma (plural tetralemmas or tetralemmata)
  1. A figure in Ancient Greek and Eastern logic with four possibilities. Related terms: dilemma, trilemma, pentalemma
    Sense id: en-tetralemma-en-noun-ROIArIHY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tetra-

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