n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sti-k ə - ' mi-th ē - ə
Variant: also sti · chom · y · thy \ sti- ' kä-m ə -th ē \
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek stichomythia, from stichomythein to speak dialogue in alternate lines, from stichos row, verse + mythos speech, myth; akin to Greek steichein to walk, go ― more at STAIR
Date: 1861
: dialogue especially of altercation or dispute delivered by two actors in alternating lines (as in classical Greek drama)
– sticho · myth · ic \ ˌ sti-k ə - ' mi-thik \ adjective