distich

/ˈdɪstɪtʃ/

Definitions

1. noun

A stanza of six lines, typically in two couplets and a final couplet, often with a rhyme scheme of AABBCC

“The poem consisted of two distichs that told a beautiful story of love and loss.”

2. noun

A poem or verse consisting of two lines, often with a rhyme

“The poet’s distich was a beautiful expression of her feelings.”

3. noun

A row of plants set at regular intervals

“The gardener planted a distich of flowers along the walkway.”

4. noun

A pair of lines or a line of parallel lines

“The engineer worked with a distich of parallel lines to create a stable structure.”

Synonyms

  • couplet
  • quatrain

Antonyms

  • paragraph
  • prose