hemistich
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French hémistiche, from Latin hēmistichium, from Ancient Greek ἡμιστίχιον (hēmistíkhion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “verse”).
Noun[edit]
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.
Translations[edit]
approximate half-line of verse
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unfinished line of verse
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