sextain

== English == === Etymology === From Latin sextus (“sixth”), from sex (“six”). Compare Italian sestina. Doublet of sestina. === Noun === sextain (plural sextains) (poetry) A stanza of six lines; a sestine or sestina. === References === “sextain”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Texians, antisex, astexin, taxines