English Explanatory Dictionary

tetrastich

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A four-line stanza.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛtɹəstɪk/

Word forms

tetrastich tetrastichs

Etymology

From Latin tetrastichon, from neuter of Ancient Greek τετράστιχον (tetrástikhon, “having four rows”), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “row”).

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