sextain

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noun

A stanza of six lines; a sestine or sestina.

OriginLatin sextus →
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Meanings

nounsextain (plural sextains)

plural sextains

  1. communicationsA stanza of six lines; a sestine or sestina.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sixaine

Origin

  1. Latinsextus“sixth”
  2. Englishsextain

From Latin sextus (“sixth”), from sex (“six”). Compare Italian sestina. Doublet of sestina.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Sextiantexasinantisexastexin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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