STICHOMYTHIA


Meaning of STICHOMYTHIA in English

[ ˌstɪkə(ʊ)'mɪθɪə ]

■ noun dialogue in which two characters speak alternate lines of verse, used as a stylistic device in ancient Greek drama.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk stikhomuthia , from stikhos 'row, line of verse' + muthos 'speech, talk'.

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