tetrastichon
Latin
Etymology
From neuter of Ancient Greek τετράστιχον (tetrástikhon, “having four rows”), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “row”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [tɛˈtras.tɪ.kʰɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [teˈtras.ti.kon]
Noun
tetrastichon n (genitive tetrastichī); second declension
- tetrastich, four-line stanza.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tetrastichon | tetrasticha |
| genitive | tetrastichī | tetrastichōrum |
| dative | tetrastichō | tetrastichīs |
| accusative | tetrastichon | tetrasticha |
| ablative | tetrastichō | tetrastichīs |
| vocative | tetrastichon | tetrasticha |