stichos

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noun

A line of ordinary length in a manuscript.

OriginAncient Greek στίχος →
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Meanings

nounstichos (plural stichoi)

plural stichoi

  1. A line of ordinary length in a manuscript.
  2. A verse or versicle, according to the Greek Orthodox Church.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστίχος“line, row”
  2. Englishstichos

From Ancient Greek στίχος (stíkhos, “line, row”).

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APA

stichos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stichos

MLA

“stichos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stichos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stichos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stichos.

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