tetrastich

Meaning

A four-line stanza.

Translations

quatrain

tetrastico

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɛtɹəstɪk/

Etymology

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