tristich

noun

tris·​tich

ˈtri(ˌ)stik,

-stēk

plural -s

: a strophic unit or stanza of three lines : tercet, triplet

tristichic

(ˈ)tri¦stikik

-rī¦s-

-kēk

adjective

Word History

Etymology

tri- + -stich

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