Definition of HEMISTICH

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 Word
hemistich: 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