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tetracolon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -əʊlən

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noun

Meaning 1

A stanza or division in lyric poetry, consisting of four verses or lines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τετράκωλον (tetrákōlon).