Distichs

/ˈdɪstɪks/ noun

Definition

Plural of distich; multiple couplets or two-line poetic units.

Etymology

Regular plural of distich, the -s suffix following English pluralization rules for Greek-origin words ending in -ch.

Kelly Says

Ancient poets often collected their best distichs into anthologies—the form was so popular that Roman schoolboys had to memorize famous distichs as educational exercises.

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