hemistich
pronunciation
How to pronounce hemistich in British English: UK ['hemɪstɪk]
How to pronounce hemistich in American English: US ['hemɪstɪk]
Word Origin
- hemistich (n.)
- "half a poetic line," 1570s, from Middle French hémistiche, from Latin hemistichium, from Greek hemistikhion "half-line, half-verse," from hemi- "half" (see hemi-) + stikhos "row, line of verse" (see stair).