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pentastich
pen·ta·stich
/
ˈpɛn
təˌstɪk
/
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[
pen
-t
uh
-stik
]
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noun
Prosody
.
a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of five lines or verses.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Neo-Latin
pentastichus
<
Greek
pentástichos.
See
penta-
,
stich
1
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pentastich
(ˈpɛntəˌstɪk)
—
n
a poem, stanza, or strophe that consists of five lines
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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