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distichous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɪstɪkəs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Arranged in two rows on each side of an axis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

In the form of a distich.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From distich + -ous.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kaksitahoinen — arranged in two rows on each side of an axis
  • French: distique — arranged in two rows on each side of an axis
  • German: distich — arranged in two rows on each side of an axis
  • Portuguese: dístico — arranged in two rows on each side of an axis
  • Finnish: kaksirivinen — in the form of a distich
  • German: distichisch — in the form of a distich
  • German: distichitisch — in the form of a distich
  • Portuguese: dístico — in the form of a distich
Real reading context

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