HEMISTICH


Meaning of HEMISTICH in English

[ 'hɛmɪstɪk ]

■ noun (chiefly in Old English verse) a half of a line of verse.

Origin

C16: via late L. from Gk hēmistikhion , from hēmi- 'half' + stikhos 'row, line of verse'.

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