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pentina

pentina noun: a fixed verse form consisting of five stanzas of five lines each, normally followed by a two-line envoi.

Noun

pentina (plural pentinas)

  1. A fixed verse form consisting of five stanzas of five lines each, normally followed by a two-line envoi.

Forms of pentina

pluralpentinas

Origin of pentina

Patterned after sestina.

Questions about pentina

What does pentina mean?
Pentina means a fixed verse form consisting of five stanzas of five lines each, normally followed by a two-line envoi.
What part of speech is pentina?
Pentina is a noun.
What is the plural of pentina?
The plural of pentina is pentinas.

Words near pentina in the dictionary

  1. pentimenti
  2. pentimento
  3. pentimentoed
  4. pentimentos
  5. pentiments
  6. pentina
  7. pentinas
  8. pentine
  9. pentinene
  10. pentines
  11. pentiodide

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