tetrastich

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UK/ˈtɛtɹəstɪk/

noun

A four-line stanza.

OriginLatin tetrastichon ← Ancient Greek τετράστιχον →
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Meanings

nountetrastich (plural tetrastichs)

plural tetrastichs

  1. human sciencesA four-line stanza.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quatrain

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτετράστιχον“having four rows”
  2. Latintetrastichon
  3. Englishtetrastich

From Latin tetrastichon, from neuter of Ancient Greek τετράστιχον (tetrástikhon, “having four rows”), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “row”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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