cinquain
noun/sɪŋ.keɪn/ · /sæŋ.keɪn/
Etymology Borrowed from French cinquain.
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A five-line poetic form which consists of 2, 4, 6, 8 then 2 syllables.
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Education A five-line poetic form set as a writing exercise for children, consisting of one noun, two adjectives, three actions, four feeling words, and the initial noun again.