hemistich
Meanings
Plural: hemistiches, hemistichs
Noun
- An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect.
- An unfinished line of verse.
- A definition that is half-formed, or otherwise incomplete, such as in
Origin / Etymology
From French hémistiche, from Latin hēmistichium, from Ancient Greek ἡμιστίχιον (hēmistíkhion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “verse”).
Scrabble Score: 19
hemistich is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordhemistich is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hemistich is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
hemistich is a valid Words With Friends word