DISTICH

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad

(noun) two items of the same kind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

distich (plural distichs or distiches)

(prosody) A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense.

Any couplet.

Adjective

distich (not comparable)

Distichous.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis"tich, n. Etym: [L. distichon, Gr. stigan to ascend: cf. F. distique. See Stirrup.] (Pros.)

Definition: A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.

Dis"tich, Dis"tich*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. Distich, n.]

Definition: Disposed in two vertical rows; two-ranked.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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