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- [stan-zuh]
- /ˈstæn zə/
- /stˈanzˈeɪɪk/
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- [stan-zuh]
- /ˈstæn zə/
Definition of stanzaic word
- noun stanzaic an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem. 1
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Origin of stanzaic
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Italian: room, station, stopping-place (plural stanze) < Vulgar Latin *stantia, equivalent to Latin stant- (stem of stāns), present participle of stāre to stand + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Stanzaic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stanzaic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
stanzaic usage trend in Literature
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