sextain

English

noun

Definitions

(poetry) A stanza of six lines; a sestine.

Etymology

Derived from Latin sextus (sixth).

Origin

Latin

sextus

Gloss

sixth

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

sestina English
sextarius English
sexto English
sextuple English
sextarius Latin
sextula Latin
sextus Latin
sextusdecimus Latin
sestina Italian
sextidi French
seiseme Old French
sext Catalan, Valencian
sexta Catalan, Valencian
sisto Galician
sèsto Ligurian