monostich

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poem having only one line.
adj
  1. Containing a single line of verse.

Pronunciation

/məˈnɒstɪk/

Word forms

monostich monostichs

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, single”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “line”). See stich.

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