3 definitions
for Distich
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Distich \Dis"tich\, n. [L. distichon, Gr. ?, neut. of ? with two
rows, of two verses; di- = di`s- twice + ? row, verse, fr. ?
to ascend; akin to AS. st[imac]gan to ascend: cf. F.
distique. See Stirrup.] (Pros.)
A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an
epigram of two verses. Distich
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Distich \Dis"tich\, Distichous \Dis"tich*ous\, a. [Gr. ?. See
Distich, n.]
Disposed in two vertical rows; two-ranked.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
distich
n : two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome,
twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, duo, duet,
dyad, duad]
