hemistich
hemistich · hemistichs · hemistiches
Halbvers
An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for…An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect.
/ˈhɛmɪstiːʃ/
Meaning
2 sensesAn approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect.
Halbvers
An unfinished line of verse.
Translations
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By meaning 1
approximate half-line of verse:
Origin
From French hémistiche, from Latin hēmistichium, from Ancient Greek ἡμιστίχιον (hēmistíkhiFrom French hémistiche, from Latin hēmistichium, from Ancient Greek ἡμιστίχιον (hēmistíkhion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “verse”).
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Forms
plural: hemistichs / hemistiches| Singular | hemistich |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhemistichal