heptastich

[ hep-tuh-stik ]

noun

, Prosody.

1. a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of seven lines or verses.

heptastich

/ ˈhɛptəˌstɪk /

noun

1. prosody a poem, strophe, or stanza that consists of seven lines

Word History and Origins

Origin of heptastich¹

First recorded in 1880–85; hepta- + stich ¹