sextain

Betekenis (Engels)

A stanza of six lines; a sestine or sestina.

Sinonieme

sestet

sestina

sestette

six line stanza

Vertalings

εξάστιχο

sestina

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Italiaans: sestina

In summary

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