distichon

See also: Distichon

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίστιχον (dístikhon), the neuter singular of δίστιχος (dístikhos, “having two rows, lines, verses; two-lined”), from δι- (di-, “having two”) στίχος (stíkhos, “row, line, verse”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdis.ti.kʰon/, [ˈd̪ɪs̠t̪ɪkʰɔn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdis.ti.kon/, [ˈd̪ist̪ikon]

Noun

distichon n (genitive distichī); second declension

1. couplet, distich (two-line verse)

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

	singular	plural
nominative	distichon	disticha
genitive	distichī	distichōrum
dative	distichō	distichīs
accusative	distichon	disticha
ablative	distichō	distichīs
vocative	distichon	disticha

Related terms

• distichus