"monostich" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈnɒstɪk/ Forms: monostichs [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, single”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “line”). See stich. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|μόνος||alone, single}} Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, single”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} monostich (plural monostichs)
  1. A poem having only one line. Wikipedia link: monostich Related terms: monostichous
    Sense id: en-monostich-en-noun-nP72eS8e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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