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monostich

/məˈnɒstɪk/

monostich noun: a poem having only one line.

Noun

monostich (plural monostichs)

  1. A poem having only one line.
    • Monostich is a self-contained, stand-alone poem consisting of a single line. It is also sometimes referred to as a micro-poem or one-line haiku. The magic of monostich poems lies in their brevity.2014, Anne Schuster, To the Islands, Siber Ink, →ISBN, page 76

Adjective

monostich

  1. Containing a single line of verse.
    • The piece is described on the title-page as being written 'chiefly in imitation of Aeschylus,' and in accordance with the Greek model it contains monostich passages, and is furnished with a Chorus and a Messenger.1895, William Richard Wood Stephens, The Life and Letters of Edward A. Freeman, D.C.L., LL. D., page 37

Forms of monostich

pluralmonostichs

Origin of monostich

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, single”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “line”). See stich.

Words formed from monostich

Questions about monostich

What does monostich mean?
Monostich means a poem having only one line.
What part of speech is monostich?
Monostich can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce monostich?
Monostich is pronounced /məˈnɒstɪk/.
What is the plural of monostich?
The plural of monostich is monostichs.

Words near monostich in the dictionary

  1. monosteles
  2. monostelic
  3. monostelous
  4. monostely
  5. monostic
  6. monostich
  7. monostichic
  8. monostichodont
  9. monostichous
  10. monostichously
  11. monostichs

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