| 单词 | stichomythia |
| 释义 | stichomythia[ stik-uh-mith-ee-uh ] / ˌstɪk əˈmɪθ i ə / noundramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation. Also sti·chom·y·thy [sti-kom-uh-thee]. /stɪˈkɒm ə θi/. Origin of stichomythia1860–65; <Greek stichomȳthía, equivalent to stícho(s) (see stich1) + -mȳthia (mŷth(os) speech, story + -ia-ia) OTHER WORDS FROM stichomythiastich·o·myth·ic, adjectiveWords nearby stichomythiastibnite, stich, sticharion, stichic, stichometry, stichomythia, -stichous, stick, stick around, stick at, stick-at-it-ive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for stichomythiastichomythia stichomythy (stɪˈkɒmɪθɪ)/ (ˌstɪkəʊˈmɪθɪə) / nouna form of dialogue originating in Greek drama in which single lines are uttered by alternate speakers Derived forms of stichomythiastichomythic, adjectiveWord Origin for stichomythiaC19: from Greek stikhomuthein to speak alternate lines, from stikhos line + muthos speech; see myth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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