pentastich

pen·ta·stich

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pen-tuh-stik]
- /ˈpɛn təˌstɪk/
- /pˈentəstˌɪtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tuh-stik]
- /ˈpɛn təˌstɪk/

Definitions of pentastich word

noun pentastich a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of five lines or verses. 1
noun pentastich a poem, stanza, or strophe that consists of five lines 0
noun pentastich a poem or stanza of five lines 0

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Origin of pentastich

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < New Latin pentastichus < Greek pentástichos. See penta-, stich1

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Parts of speech for Pentastich

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pentastich

pentastich popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pentastich usage trend in Literature

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