octastich

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noun

A poem or strophe of eight verses or lines.

OriginAncient Greek ὀκτάστιχος →
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Meanings

nounoctastich (plural octastichs)

plural octastichs

  1. A poem or strophe of eight verses or lines.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀκτάστιχος
  2. Englishoctastich

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀκτάστιχος (oktástikhos). By surface analysis, octa- + stich.

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APA

octastich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octastich

MLA

“octastich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octastich. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octastich,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octastich.

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