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ˈstanzə/
n.
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem.
▸a group of four lines in some ancient Greek and Latin metres.
Derivative
- stanzaed adj.
- stanzaic
/-ˈzeɪɪk/
adj.
Etymology
C16: from Ital., lit. ‘standing place’, also ‘stanza’.
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