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cinquain

Syllabification: (cin·quain)
Pronunciation: /siNGˈkān/

Definition of cinquain

noun

  • (in verse) a five-line stanza.

Origin:

late 19th century: French, from cinq 'five'

cinquain in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cinquain in the British & World English dictionary