stichometry
the practice of writing a prose text in lines, often of slightly differing lengths, that correspond to units of sense and indicate phrasal rhythms.
Origin of stichometry
1Other words from stichometry
- stich·o·met·ric [stik-uh-me-trik], /ˌstɪk əˈmɛ trɪk/, stich·o·met·ri·cal, adjective
- stich·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby stichometry
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How to use stichometry in a sentence
However this may be, the original conception doubtless came from the stichometry of Hebrew poetry.
Companion to the Bible | E. P. BarrowsIf the stichometry of Nicephorus is right, the existing form of the book is merely fragmentary compared with its original compass.
In the opinion of some, the use of the dot, at least to some extent, was earlier than stichometry.
Companion to the Bible | E. P. Barrows
British Dictionary definitions for stichometry
/ (stɪˈkɒmɪtrɪ) /
prosody the practice of writing out a prose text in lines that correspond to the sense units and indicate the phrasal rhythms
Origin of stichometry
1Derived forms of stichometry
- stichometric (ˌstɪkəʊˈmɛtrɪk) or stichometrical, adjective
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