hemistich

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Noun
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hem=i=stich

CIDE DICTIONARY

hemistichn. [L. hemistichium, Gr. "hmisti`chion; "hmi- half + sti`chos row, line, verse: cf. F. hémistiche.].
     Half a poetic verse or line, or a verse or line not completed.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hemistich, n. half of a line of verse.

Etymology
LL hemistichium f. Gk hemistikhion (as HEMI, stikhion f. stikhos line)

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