sixain

/ˈsɛksɛn/

Definitions

1. noun

A stanza of six lines in a poem, especially in a villanelle.

“The villanelle’s sixain section had a mesmerizing rhythm to it.”

2. verb

To compose or write a poem with a sixain stanza.

“She chose to sixain her poem with a six-line refrain.”

Synonyms

  • stanza
  • verse

Antonyms

  • free verse
  • prose