DISTICH


Meaning of DISTICH in English

ˈdi(ˌ)stik, -_stēk noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin distichon, from Greek, from neuter of distichos with two rows, of two verses, from di- + stichos row, line, verse; akin to Greek steichein to go — more at stair

: a strophic unit or unit of verse consisting of two lines and usually comprising a sense unit

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