distich
[ dis-tik ]
/ ˈdɪs tɪk /
noun Prosody.
a unit of two lines of verse, usually a self-contained statement; couplet.
a rhyming couplet.
Origin of distich
1545–55; < Latin
distichon, noun use of neuter of Greek
dístichos having two lines, equivalent to
di-
di-1 +
stíchos row
OTHER WORDS FROM distich
dis·ti·chal, adjective sub·dis·tich, nounWords nearby distich
distended,
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distensile,
distent,
distention,
distich,
distichia,
distichous,
distil,
distill,
distilland
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British Dictionary definitions for distich
distich
/ (ˈdɪstɪk) /
noun
prosody
a unit of two verse lines, usually a couplet
Derived forms of distich
distichal, adjectiveWord Origin for distich
C16: from Greek
distikhos having two lines, from
di-
1 +
stikhos
stich