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monostich

[ mon-uh-stik ]

noun

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

monostich

/ ˈmɒnəˌstɪk /

noun

  1. a poem of a single line
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌmonoˈstichic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • mono·stichic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monostich1

1570–80; < Late Latin monostichum < Greek monóstichon, noun use of neuter of monóstichos consisting of one line of verse. See mono-, stich 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monostich1

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

Menander made a fine collection of them under the title of Sententi Monostich.

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