SEXTAIN

Etymology

Noun

sextain (plural sextains)

(poetry) A stanza of six lines; a sestine.

Anagrams

• Texians, antisex, astexin, taxines

Source: Wiktionary


Sex"tain, n. Etym: [L. sextus sixth, fr. sex six: cf. It. sestina.] (Pros.)

Definition: A stanza of six lines; a sestine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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