sestina
Meanings
noun
- A highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy, for a total of thirty-nine lines.
- A chord comprising the first six members of the harmonic series.
Word forms
Etymology
From Italian sestina. Doublet of sextain.
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