distichous
/ˈdɪstɪkəs/adjective
distichous is spelled D-I-S-T-I-C-H-O-U-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, distichous means “Arranged in two rows on each side of an axis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in distichous?
| Letters | 10: D-I-S-T-I-C-H-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is distichous?
Distichous appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce distichous?
- /ˈdɪstɪkəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does distichous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Arranged in two rows on each side of an axis.
- 2
In the form of a distich.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Distichous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | distique |
| German | distich , distichisch, distichitisch |
| Portuguese | dístico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does distichous come from?
From distich + -ous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).