tetrastich
noun
tet·ra·stich
ˈte‧trəˌstik
plural -s
: a prosodic unit or stanza of four lines
tetrastichal adjective
tə̇‧ˈtrastə̇kəl
tetrastichic adjective
¦te‧trə¦stikik
Word History
Etymology
Latin tetrastichon, from Greek, neuter of tetrastichos of four lines, from tetra- + stichos line, verse