# distich

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɪstɪk/

## Definitions
1. A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense.
2. Any couplet.

## Etymology
From Latin distichon (“a poem of two verses, a distich consisting of a hexameter and a pentameter”), from Ancient Greek δίστιχον (dístikhon).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/distich