Distich
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪstɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Distich is a noun meaning (prosody) A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense.
Meaning
(prosody) A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense.
More Meanings
- Any couplet.
- Distichous.
Example Sentences
Through these distichs of increasing intensity and vagueness, the reader is brought to the riddle of the concluding distich: as far as the speaker is concerned, the girl was ‘pure’, but she will not be if Aeschylus wants to receive the same service on a ‘bad condition’.
Word Forms
- distichs
Synonyms for distich
Depending on context, synonyms include span, yoke, brace, dyad, couple, pair.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include couplet, duo, duet, dyad, twosome, duad.
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