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sestina Definition

ses·tina (ses tē′nə)

noun pl. -·nas or -·ne-nā

an elaborate verse form of six six-line stanzas and a tercet: the end words of the first stanza are repeated in varying combinations in the other five stanzas and the tercet

Etymology: It < sesto, sixth: see sestet

sestina Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • anyone: To find an the mountain view the less a anyone sestina says.