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sestina.

A highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy, for a total of thirty-nine lines.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy, for a total of thirty-nine lines.

  2. A chord comprising the first six members of the harmonic series.

Where this word comes from

From Italian sestina. Doublet of sextain.

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