decastich

decastich
\\ˈdekəˌstik\ noun (-s)
Etymology: deca- + -stich
: a poem or stanza of 10 lines

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  • Decastich — Dec a*stich, n. [Pref. deca + Gr. sti chos a row, a line of writing, a verse.] A poem consisting of ten lines. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • decastich — dec·a·stich …   English syllables

  • decastich —   n. ten line poem …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • -stich — ˌstik noun combining form ( s) Etymology: Latin stichon, from Greek, from neuter of stichos having (so many) rows or lines, from stichos row, line, verse : poem or stanza consisting of (so many) lines deca …   Useful english dictionary

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