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tetrastich

UK/ˈtɛtɹəstɪk/

tetrastich noun: a four-line stanza.

Noun

tetrastich (plural tetrastichs)

  1. A four-line stanza.

Forms of tetrastich

pluraltetrastichs

Origin of tetrastich

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

Words formed from tetrastich

Questions about tetrastich

What does tetrastich mean?
Tetrastich means a four-line stanza.
What part of speech is tetrastich?
Tetrastich is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetrastich?
Tetrastich is pronounced /ˈtɛtɹəstɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of tetrastich?
The plural of tetrastich is tetrastichs.

Words near tetrastich in the dictionary

  1. tetrastarch
  2. tetrastarches
  3. tetrastatin
  4. tetrasterigmate
  5. tetrasternum
  6. tetrastich
  7. tetrastichal
  8. tetrastichic
  9. tetrastichous
  10. tetrastichs
  11. tetrastoa

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