Other Numbered Series
Words to describe sets of another number of works of art other than three are sometimes created by following the Greek etymology of "trilogy". Using the Greek numerical prefixes, these would be as follows for series with between two and ten entries:
| Number in series | Word (Greek) | Word (variation) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | no Greek equivalent. | "Duology" (formed by mixing Latin (duo, "two") with Ancient Greek λόγος (logos, "speech", "account", "story")) has been used in some pairs of genre fiction novels. |
| 3 | Trilogy | |
| 4 | Tetralogy | "Quadrilogy" (formed by mixing Latin (quad, "four") with Ancient Greek λόγος (logos, "speech", "account", "story")) has been used to describe certain film series. |
| 5 | Pentalogy | |
| 6 | Hexalogy | |
| 7 | Heptalogy | |
| 8 | Octalogy | |
| 9 | Ennealogy | |
| 10 | Decalogy |
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