tetrastich

noun

tet·​ra·​stich

ˈte‧trəˌstik

plural -s

: a prosodic unit or stanza of four lines

tetrastichal

tə̇‧ˈtrastə̇kəl

adjective

tetrastichic

¦te‧trə¦stikik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin tetrastichon, from Greek, neuter of tetrastichos of four lines, from tetra- + stichos line, verse

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