monostich

mon·o·stich

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh-stik]
- /ˈmɒn əˌstɪk/
- /mˈɒnəʊstˌɪtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh-stik]
- /ˈmɒn əˌstɪk/

Definitions of monostich word

noun monostich a poem or epigram consisting of a single metrical line. 1
noun monostich a single line of poetry. 1
noun monostich a poem of a single line 0
noun monostich a poem consisting of one metrical line 0
noun monostich one line of poetry 0

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Origin of monostich

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Late Latin monostichum < Greek monóstichon, noun use of neuter of monóstichos consisting of one line of verse. See mono-, stich1

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Parts of speech for Monostich

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Monostich

monostich popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

monostich usage trend in Literature

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