Sestina

ses-TEE-nuh'ses-TEE-nuh'3 syllables
🇮🇹Italian
Creative

MEANING

A structured poetic form

ORIGIN

Literary

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Italian 'sestina', meaning 'a poem with six stanzas'

CULTURAL NOTES

The sestina is a complex form of poetry that is known for its intricate pattern of word repetition.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

First developed in the 12th century by the Occitan troubadours, notably by Arnaut Daniel.

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