monostich

[ mon-uh-stik ]

noun

a poem or epigram consisting of a single metrical line.
a single line of poetry.

Origin of monostich

1570–80; <Late Latin monostichum<Greek monóstichon, noun use of neuter of monóstichos consisting of one line of verse. See mono-, stich¹

Other 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.
Proverb Lore | F. Edward Hulme

British Dictionary definitions for monostich

monostich

/ (ˈmɒnəˌstɪk) /

noun

a poem of a single line

Origin of monostich

C16: via Late Latin from Greek; see mono-, stich

Derived forms of monostich

monostichic, adjective

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