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distichon

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Latin

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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distichon n (genitive distichī); second declension

  1. couplet, distich (two-line verse)

Declension

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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
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