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distich

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪstɪk/
Definition of distich

noun

Prosody
  • a pair of verse lines; a couplet.

Origin:

early 16th century: via Latin from Greek distikhon (metron) '(measure) of two lines', neuter of distikhos, from di- 'twice' + stikhos 'line'

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