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hemistich.

An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɛmɪstiːʃ//ˈhɛmɪstɪk/
  1. An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect.

  2. An unfinished line of verse.

Where this word comes from

From French hémistiche, from Latin hēmistichium, from Ancient Greek ἡμιστίχιον (hēmistíkhion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “verse”).

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