1. plural of distich; couplets consisting of two successive lines of verse, especially when forming a complete thought
Usage: literary; poetry

Examples

• The poet arranged his work in distichs, each pair of lines expressing a complete idea.
• Ancient Greek and Latin poetry often employed distichs as a structural element.
• The elegiac distichs alternated between dactylic hexameter and pentameter lines.
• Students analyzed the meaning contained within each of the poem’s distichs.
• The inscription was carved in distichs on the marble monument.
• Classical distichs were commonly used for epitaphs and commemorative verses.