Word: hemistich
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hem
i
stich
Definition: An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect
Morphemes:
Affix: hemistich
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect
Etymology Compounds: Affix: grc
Language: 1
Decoded: grc
Meaning: half
Affix: ἡμι-
Language: 1
Decoded: emi-
Meaning: verse
Affix: στίχος
Language: 1
Decoded: stikhos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a line of poetry, a verse