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hexastich

American  
[hek-suh-stik] / ˈhɛk səˌstɪk /

noun

Prosody.

  1. a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of six lines.

hexastich British  
/ ˈhɛksəˌstɪk, hɛkˈsæstɪˌkɒn /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • hexastichic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hexastich

First recorded in 1605–15; shortened form of hexastichon

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