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tetrastich

noun tet·ra·stich \ ˈte‧trəˌstik \

Definition of tetrastich

plural -s
: a prosodic unit or stanza of four lines
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tetrastichal

\tə̇‧ˈtrastə̇kəl\ adjective
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tetrastichic

\¦te‧trə¦stikik\ adjective

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Origin and Etymology of tetrastich

Latin tetrastichon, from Greek, neuter of tetrastichos of four lines, from tetra- + stichos line, verse

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