stichomythia
[ stik-uh-mith-ee-uh ]
/ ˌstɪk əˈmɪθ i ə /
noun
dramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation.
Also
sti·chom·y·thy
[sti-kom-uh-thee] /stɪˈkɒm ə θi/.
Origin of stichomythia
OTHER WORDS FROM stichomythia
stich·o·myth·ic, adjectiveWords nearby stichomythia
stibnite,
stich,
sticharion,
stichic,
stichometry,
stichomythia,
stick,
stick around,
stick at,
stick by,
stick down
British Dictionary definitions for stichomythia
stichomythia
stichomythy (stɪˈkɒmɪθɪ)
/ (ˌstɪkəʊˈmɪθɪə) /
noun
a form of dialogue originating in Greek drama in which single lines are uttered by alternate speakers
Derived forms of stichomythia
stichomythic, adjectiveWord Origin for stichomythia
C19: from Greek
stikhomuthein to speak alternate lines, from
stikhos line +
muthos speech; see
myth