hexastich

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noun

A poem consisting of six verses or lines.

OriginLatin hexastichus →
Scrabble 24
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Meanings

nounhexastich (plural hexastichs)

plural hexastichs

  1. A poem consisting of six verses or lines.

Origin

  1. Latinhexastichus“of six rows, lines, or verses”
  2. Englishhexastich

From Latin hexastichus (“of six rows, lines, or verses”).

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APA

hexastich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexastich

MLA

“hexastich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexastich. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexastich,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexastich.

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