monostich

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[112] This word, like _distich_ and _monostich_, is from the Greek

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  1. noun A poem consisting of a single line.
  2. noun A single line of poetry.

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  1. = French monostique = Spanish monóstico, monostiquio = Italian monostico, from Late Latin monostichum, monostichium, from Greek μονόστιχος, consisting of but one verse, neuter μονόστιχον, a single verse. from μόνος, single, + στίχος, a line, verse.
 

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/ˈmɑnəstɪk/
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