A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TETRA

Wed, 19 Apr '23
Prefix with meter, to a versifier
Thu, 16 Feb '23
Brilliant fish
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Tri- one more time?
Tue, 9 Aug '22
Four: Prefix
Wed, 6 Apr '22
Colorful freshwater fish
Sun, 28 Mar '21
Colorful tropical fish
Mon, 25 Jan '21
Four: Prefix