Definition of sextain in English:

sextain

noun ˈsɛksteɪn

In early use: = "sestina". Later also more generally: any stanza or poem consisting of six lines.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Drummond (1585–1649), poet and pamphleteer. Alteration of sextine, after quatrain, quintain, etc. Compare earlier sixain.

Definition of sextain in US English:

sextain

nounˈsɛksteɪn

In early use: = "sestina". Later also more generally: any stanza or poem consisting of six lines.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Drummond (1585–1649), poet and pamphleteer. Alteration of sextine, after quatrain, quintain, etc. Compare earlier sixain.

单词	sextain
释义	Definition of sextain in English: sextain noun ˈsɛksteɪn In early use: = "sestina". Later also more generally: any stanza or poem consisting of six lines. Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Drummond (1585–1649), poet and pamphleteer. Alteration of sextine, after quatrain, quintain, etc. Compare earlier sixain. Definition of sextain in US English: sextain nounˈsɛksteɪn In early use: = "sestina". Later also more generally: any stanza or poem consisting of six lines. Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Drummond (1585–1649), poet and pamphleteer. Alteration of sextine, after quatrain, quintain, etc. Compare earlier sixain.
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