Definition of Distech
Dis"tich (?), n. [L. distichon,
Gr. &?;, neut. of &?; with two rows, of two verses; di- =
di`s- twice + &?; row, verse, fr. &?; to ascend; akin to
AS. stīgan to ascend: cf. F. distique. See
Stirrup.] (Pros.) A couple of verses or poetic
lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.
{ Dis"tich (?), Dis"tich*ous (?), }
a. [Gr. &?;. See Distich,
n.] Disposed in two vertical rows; two-
ranked.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- In prosody, a couplet, a two line stanza making complete sense.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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