HEMISTICH Meaning of HEMISTICH in English [ 'hɛmɪstɪk ]■ noun (chiefly in Old English verse) a half of a line of verse.OriginC16: via late L. from Gk hēmistikhion , from hēmi- 'half' + stikhos 'row, line of verse'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004