[hemi.stich] n [L hemistichium, fr. Gk hemistichion, fr. hemi- + stichos line, verse; akin to Gk steichein to go--more at stair] (1575): half a poetic line of verse usu. divided by a caesura
HEMISTICH
Meaning of HEMISTICH in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012