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tetrastich

Syllabification: (tet·ra·stich)
Pronunciation: /ˈtetrəˌstik/

Definition of tetrastich

noun

Prosody
  • a group of four lines of verse.

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek tetrastikhon 'having four rows', from tetra- 'four' + stikhon 'row, line of verse'

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