stich
stich line, verse. — Gr. stíkhos row, line (of objects), line of writing, verse, rel. to steíkhein advance, proceed, f. IE. *stigh- (see STY1).
So stichic XIX. — Gr. stikhikós. comb. form sticho- as in stichometry measurement of a manuscript by lines of a certain length. XVIII. — late Gr. stikhometríā. stichomythia dialogue in alternate lines of verse. XIX. — Gr. stikhomūthíā, f. mûthos speech, talk, MYTH.
So stichic XIX. — Gr. stikhikós. comb. form sticho- as in stichometry measurement of a manuscript by lines of a certain length. XVIII. — late Gr. stikhometríā. stichomythia dialogue in alternate lines of verse. XIX. — Gr. stikhomūthíā, f. mûthos speech, talk, MYTH.
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