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pentastich|ˈpɛntəstɪk|
[ad. mod.L. pentastich-us, a. Gr. πεντάστιχ-ος adj. of five lines, f. penta- + στίχος row, line.]
1. A group of five lines of verse.
[1656Blount Glossogr., Pentastick,..that consists of five verses.] 1658Phillips, Pentasticks,..Stanza's, consisting of five verses. 1882–3in Schaff's Encycl. Relig. Knowl. III. 1945 In the few instances of pentastichs..the last three lines usually unfold the reason of the thought of the first two. 1891[see octastich].
†2. (See quot.) Obs. rare—0.
1656Blount Glossogr., Pentasticks (pentastichæ), porches having five rowes of Pillars. |