hemistich
Plural: hemistiches, hemistichs
Noun
- An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect.
- An unfinished line of verse.
Origin / Etymology
From French hémistiche, from Latin hēmistichium, from Ancient Greek ἡμιστίχιον (hēmistíkhion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “verse”).
Scrabble Score: 19
hemistich: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhemistich: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hemistich: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
hemistich: valid Words With Friends Word