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Word: Stichomythia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek stikhomuthia, from stikhos ‘row, line of verse’ + muthos ‘speech, talk’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌstɪkə(ʊ)ˈmɪθɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
dialogue in which two characters speak alternate lines of verse, used as a stylistic device in ancient Greek drama.
Short Definition:dialogue in which two characters speak alternate lines of verse
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