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): [ˈdɪs.tɪ.kʰɔn]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈd̪is.t̪i.kon]

Noun

distichon n (genitive distichī); second declension

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

Descendants

→ English: distich
→ Finnish: distikon
→ French: distique
→ German: Distichon
→ Polish: dystych