monostich
[ mon-uh-stik ]
noun
a poem or epigram consisting of a single metrical line.
a single line of poetry.
Origin of monostich
1Other words from monostich
- mon·o·stich·ic, adjective
Words Nearby monostich
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How to use monostich in a sentence
Menander made a fine collection of them under the title of Sententi monostich.
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British Dictionary definitions for monostich
monostich
/ (ˈmɒnəˌstɪk) /
noun
a poem of a single line
Origin of monostich
1C16: via Late Latin from Greek; see mono-, stich
Derived forms of monostich
- monostichic, adjective
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