sestina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy, for a total of thirty-nine lines.
  2. A chord comprising the first six members of the harmonic series.

Word forms

sestina sestinas

Etymology

From Italian sestina. Doublet of sextain.

Related words

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