hemistich

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Noun [edit]

hemistich (plural hemistichs)

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

Translations [edit]

approximate half-line of verse

French: hémistiche (fr) m
Italian: emistichio (it) m

Spanish: hemistiquio (es) m

unfinished line of verse

Italian: emistichio (it) m

Spanish: hemistiquio (es) m

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