hemistich

hem·i·stich

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hem-i-stik]
- /ˈhɛm ɪˌstɪk/
- /ˈhe.mɪ.stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-i-stik]
- /ˈhɛm ɪˌstɪk/

Definitions of hemistich word

noun hemistich the exact or approximate half of a stich, or poetic verse or line, especially as divided by a caesura or the like. 1
noun hemistich an incomplete line, or a line of less than the usual length. 1
noun hemistich (chiefly in Old English verse) a half of a line of verse. 1
noun hemistich a half line of verse 0
noun hemistich half a line of verse, esp. either half created by the chief caesura, or rhythmic pause in the middle of a line 0

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Origin of hemistich

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

1565-75; < Late Latin hēmistichium < Greek hēmistíchion a half-verse. See hemi-, stich1

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Parts of speech for Hemistich

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hemistich

hemistich popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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hemistich usage trend in Literature

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