English → Latin
“stanza” in Latin
tetrastichontetrastich, four-line stanza.carmensong, tune; a composition in verse, a poem; poetry, verse, song; poem, poetry (strictly any poem or poetry that can be s
The English word stanza itself goes back to Latin stō, through *stantia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stanza
perhaps tetrastichon. A poem arranged in stanzas, *carmen tetrastichum or tetrastichon (genitive plur.); carmen (Quint.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stanza?
- The usual Latin words for “stanza” are tetrastichon, carmen. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.