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quatorzain

Pronunciation: /ˈkatəzeɪn/
Definition of quatorzain

noun

  • a fourteen-line poem, especially an irregular sonnet.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French quatorzaine 'set of fourteen', from quatorze 'fourteen'

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