Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monostich

/məˈnɒstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: monos-tich
IPA: /məˈnɒstɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A poem having only one line.

adj

Containing a single line of verse.

Example Sentences

"Monostich is a self-contained, stand-alone poem consisting of a single line. It is also sometimes referred to as a micro-poem or one-line haiku. The magic of monostich poems lies in their brevity."
"The piece is described on the title-page as being written 'chiefly in imitation of Aeschylus,' and in accordance with the Greek model it contains monostich passages, and is furnished with a Chorus and a Messenger."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, single”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “line”). See stich.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μόνος

Inflected Forms

monostichs (plural)

Derived Forms

monostichic

Frequently Paired Words

distich monostichous

Questions

How do you pronounce monostich?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɒstɪk/.
What does monostich mean?: A poem having only one line.
Where does monostich come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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