hexastich

hex·a·stich

[hek-suh-stik]
noun Prosody.
a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of six lines.


Origin:
1605–15; shortened form of hexastichon

hex·a·stich·ic [hek-suh-stik-ik] , adjective
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hexastich or hexastichon (ˈhɛksəˌstɪk, hɛkˈsæstɪˌkɒn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
prosody a poem, stanza, or strophe that consists of six lines
 
hexastichon or hexastichon
 
n
 
hexa'stichic or hexastichon
 
adj

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