noun
- Plural of monostich; poems or inscriptions consisting of a single line or verse.
Usage: literary; formal
Examples
- The ancient poet carved monostichs into the temple walls.
- Medieval scholars collected monostichs as examples of concise wisdom.
- She wrote monostichs to capture fleeting thoughts in minimal form.
- The inscription consisted of several monostichs, each expressing a different virtue.
- Classical literature includes many monostichs attributed to famous philosophers.