octastich

noun

oc·​ta·​stich

ˈäktəˌstik

variants or less commonly octastichon

äkˈtastəˌkän

plural octastichs

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also octasticha

-stə̇kə

: a verse unit of eight lines

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek oktastichon, neuter of oktastichos consisting of eight lines, from Greek okta- octa- + stichos line; akin to Greek steichein to go

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