distichon
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See also: Distichon
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdis.ti.kʰon/, [ˈd̪ɪs̠t̪ɪkʰɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈdis.ti.kon/, [ˈd̪ist̪ikon]
Noun[edit]
distichon n (genitive distichī); second declension
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | distichon | disticha |
Genitive | distichī | distichōrum |
Dative | distichō | distichīs |
Accusative | distichon | disticha |
Ablative | distichō | distichīs |
Vocative | distichon | disticha |