hemistich

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

virgilian(English)hypermeter(English)halfe(English)standard habbie(English)hemicircle(English)halftime(English)hoquet(English)hemming(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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