ΤΕΤΡΑΣΤΙΧΟΣ, τετραστιχος
TETRASTICHOS, tetrastichos
Sounds Like: teh-TRAH-stee-khos
Translations: four-lined, four-versed, consisting of four lines, consisting of four verses, a four-line stanza, a four-verse stanza
From the root: ΤΕΤΡΑΣΤΙΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective meaning 'four-lined' or 'consisting of four lines/verses'. It is formed from 'tetra-' (meaning 'four') and 'stichos' (meaning 'line' or 'verse'). It would be used to describe something that has four lines or verses, such as a poem, a stanza, or a piece of text. For example, one might refer to a 'tetrastichos' poem to indicate it has four lines.
Inflection: Masculine, Feminine, or Neuter, Nominative, Accusative, or Vocative Singular; or Nominative or Vocative Plural
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΕΤΡΑΣΤΙΧΟΣ.
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- ΤΕΤΡΑΣΤΙΧΟΥ — of a four-line stanza, of a quatrain
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