HEMISTICH

Etymology

Noun

hemistich (plural hemistichs or hemistiches)

An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect

An unfinished line of verse

Source: Wiktionary


Hem"i*stich, n. Etym: [L. hemistichium, Gr. "hmisti`chion; "hmi- half + sti`chos row, line, verse: cf. F. hémistiche.]

Definition: Half a poetic verse or line, or a verse or line not completed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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