hemistich
English
Etymology
From French hémistiche, from Latin hemistichium, from Ancient Greek ἡμιστίχιον (hēmistíkhion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “verse”).
Noun
hemistich (plural hemistichs or hemistiches)
Translations
approximate half-line of verse
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unfinished line of verse
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