distich

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense.
  2. Any couplet.
adj
  1. Distichous.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪstɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-distich.wav

Word forms

distich distichs

Etymology

From Latin distichon (“a poem of two verses, a distich consisting of a hexameter and a pentameter”), from Ancient Greek δίστιχον (dístikhon).

Derived words

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