QUATRAIN

quatrain

(noun) a stanza of four lines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quatrain (plural quatrains)

A poem in four lines.

A stanza of four lines.

Synonyms

• (four-line stanza): tetrastich

Source: Wiktionary


Quat"rain, n. Etym: [F., fr. quatre four, L. quattuor, quatuor. See Four.] (Pros.)

Definition: A stanza of four lines rhyming alternately. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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