specifically: the last six lines of an Italian sonnet
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThis 14-line pseudo-sonnet roughly follows the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet with its octave (first eight lines) stating a tension and the sestet (final six lines) including a volta (or turn).New York Times, 5 May 2022
Word History
Etymology
Italian sestetto, from sesto sixth, from Latin sextus — more at sext