monostich
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Monostich — Mon o*stich, n. [Gr. ?, from ? consisting of one verse; mo nos single + sti chos line, verse.] A composition consisting of one verse only. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monostich — [män′ə stik΄] n. [LL monostichum < Gr monostichon < monos, single (see MONO ) + stichos, a line, verse: see STILE2] 1. a poem consisting of one metrical line 2. one line of poetry … English World dictionary
Monostich — A monostich is a poem which consists of a single line. The following is an example: Skunks, the squirrel said, are sent to try us. Ralph Hodgson A monostich could be also titled; due to the brevity of the form, the title is invariably as… … Wikipedia
monostich — n. [Gr. monos, one; stichos, row] 1. Cells arranged in a row along one side of an axis. 2. (NEMATODA: Adenophorea) Esophagi in Stichosomida (=Trichocephalida; Mermithida) in which the cells are external to the esophagus and along one side;… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
monostich — monostichic, adj. /mon euh stik /, n. 1. a poem or epigram consisting of a single metrical line. 2. a single line of poetry. [1570 80; < LL monostichum < Gk monóstichon, n. use of neut. of monóstichos consisting of one line of verse. See MONO ,… … Universalium
monostich — mono·stich … English syllables
monostich — mon•o•stich [[t]ˈmɒn əˌstɪk[/t]] n. 1) pro a poem or epigram consisting of a single metrical line 2) pro a single line of poetry • Etymology: 1570–80; < LL monostichum < Gk monóstichon; see mono , stich … From formal English to slang
monostich — /ˈmɒnəstɪk/ (say monuhstik) noun 1. a poem or epigram consisting of a single metrical line. 2. a single line of poetry. {Late Latin monostichum, from Greek monostichon (adjective neuter) consisting of one line} …
monostich — n. one verse line; poem of one verse line. ♦ monostichous, a. in one line or row … Dictionary of difficult words
monostich — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌstik noun Etymology: Late Latin monostichum, from Greek monostichon, from neuter of monostichos consisting of one verse, from mon + stichos line, verse more at stich : a single verse; also : a poem of one verse II. adjective … Useful english dictionary
