"tetrastichon" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [tɛˈtras.tɪ.kʰɔn] [Classical-Latin], [teˈtras.ti.kon] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From neuter of Ancient Greek τετράστιχον (tetrástikhon, “having four rows”), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “row”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|τετράστιχον||having four rows}} Ancient Greek τετράστιχον (tetrástikhon, “having four rows”) Head templates: {{la-noun|tetrastichon<2>}} tetrastichon n (genitive tetrastichī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|tetrastichon<2>}} Forms: tetrastichī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], tetrastichon [nominative, singular], tetrasticha [nominative, plural], tetrastichī [genitive, singular], tetrastichōrum [genitive, plural], tetrastichō [dative, singular], tetrastichīs [dative, plural], tetrastichon [accusative, singular], tetrasticha [accusative, plural], tetrastichō [ablative, singular], tetrastichīs [ablative, plural], tetrastichon [singular, vocative], tetrasticha [plural, vocative]
  1. tetrastich, four-line stanza. Tags: declension-2, neuter
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