noun · neutersecond declension
distichon
distichon n (genitive distichī)
Classical[ˈdɪs.tɪ.kʰɔn]Ecclesiastical[ˈdis.ti.kon]
Meaning
- neutercouplet, distich (two-line verse)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | distichon | disticha |
| genitive | distichī | distichōrum |
| dative | distichō | distichīs |
| accusative | distichon | disticha |
| ablative | distichō | distichīs |
| vocative | distichon | disticha |
Origins
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”).
Descendants
- Englishdistich
- Frenchdistique
- GermanDistichon
- Finnishdistikon
- Polishdystych
In English words that came into English from distichon
- distichdistichon