Tetrastich

//ˈtɛtɹəstɪk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A four-line stanza.

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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