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.
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