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stichomythia

sti·cho·myth·i·a
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stik-uh-mith-ee-uh]
    • /ˌstɪk əˈmɪθ i ə/
    • /stˌɪtʃəmˈɪθiə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stik-uh-mith-ee-uh]
    • /ˌstɪk əˈmɪθ i ə/

Definitions of stichomythia word

  • noun stichomythia dramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation. 1
  • noun stichomythia a form of dialogue originating in Greek drama in which single lines are uttered by alternate speakers 0
  • noun stichomythia dialogue in brief, alternate lines, as in ancient Greek drama 0
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Origin of stichomythia

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Greek stichomȳthía, equivalent to stícho(s) (see stich1) + -mȳthia (mŷth(os) speech, story + -ia -ia)

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Parts of speech for Stichomythia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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stichomythia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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