hexastich

[ hek-suh-stik ]

noun

, Prosody.

1. a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of six lines.

hexastich

/ ˈhɛksəˌstɪk; hɛkˈsæstɪˌkɒn /

noun

1. prosody a poem, stanza, or strophe that consists of six lines

Derived Forms

• ˌhexaˈstichic, adjective

Other Words From

• hex·a·stich·ic [hek-s, uh, -, stik, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexastich¹

First recorded in 1605–15; shortened form of hexastichon