tetrastich

English

Etymology

From Latin tetrastichon, from neuter of Ancient Greek τετράστιχον (tetrástikhon, “having four rows”), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “row”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛtɹəstɪk/

Noun

tetrastich (plural tetrastichs)

1. (prosody) A four-line stanza.