tetrastich

tet·ra·stich

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [te-truh-stik, te-tras-tik]
- /ˈtɛ trə stɪk, tɛˈtræs tɪk/
- /ˈte.trə.stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [te-truh-stik, te-tras-tik]
- /ˈtɛ trə stɪk, tɛˈtræs tɪk/

Definitions of tetrastich word

noun tetrastich a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of four lines. 1
noun tetrastich a poem, stanza, or strophe that consists of four lines 0
noun tetrastich a poem or stanza of four lines 0

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Origin of tetrastich

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Latin tetrastichon < Greek tetrástichon, noun use of neuter of tetrástichos. See tetrastichous

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Parts of speech for Tetrastich

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tetrastich

tetrastich popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

tetrastich usage trend in Literature

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