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What does the word Tetris mean in Russian?

Question #68472. Asked by juvenusmisfit.

smartie806
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smartie806
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Although created by a Russian, the word "Tetris" comes from the Greek root tetra-, meaning four.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris

Jul 19 2006, 2:53 PM
liteguy50tx
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liteguy50tx

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tetris is derived from the the Russian word "tetra" meaning four

Jul 20 2006, 12:35 AM
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