tetrastich

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

tetrastich

/ˈtɛtɹəstɪk/ UK

Where it comes from

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

noun tetrastichs

A four-line stanza.

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"tetrastich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tetrastich. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tetrastich. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tetrastich

Chicago

"tetrastich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tetrastich.

BibTeX

@misc{tetrastich_2026,
  title = {tetrastich},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tetrastich},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}