/ ˈkwɒtreɪn; NAmE ˈkwɑːt-/ noun
( technical ) a poem or verse of a poem that has four lines
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from French , from quatre four.
QUATRAIN
Meaning of QUATRAIN in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005