Say "quadyssey", not "quadrilogy".
"Trilogy" is a delightful word.
"Quadrilogy" is a blight of the tongue.
"Tetralogy" is clunky. "Quartet" is broad.
I propose the following word:
quad•ys•sey (kwŏd′ĭ-sē) noun
a work of art composed of four distinct works
Notable Quadysseys
Quadysseys seem to be rare.
Please email me if you can vouch for good candidate series.
Plus Ones
Adding a sequel or prequel to a trilogy does not make it a quadyssey.
Polygies
Furthermore, I would change the rest of wiktionary's trilogy companions:
- duology
- trilogy
- quadyssey
quadrilogy - polygy
pentalogy - polygy
hexalogy - polygy
heptalogy - polygy
octalogy - polygy
ennealogy - polygy
decalogy - polygy
polylogy
For example, Harry Potter is a 7-part polygy and A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 13-part polygy.
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