HEMISTICH


Meaning of HEMISTICH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' he-mi- ˌ stik

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin hemistichium, from Greek h ē mistichion, from h ē mi- + stichos line, verse; akin to Greek steichein to go ― more at STAIR

Date: 1575

: half a poetic line of verse usually divided by a caesura

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