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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sti•cho•myth•i•a (stik′ə mith′ē ə),USA pronunciation n. - Literaturedramatic 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′ə thē).USA pronunciation - Greek stichomȳthía, equivalent. to stícho(s) (see stich1) + -mȳthia (mŷth(os) speech, story + -ia -ia)
- 1860–65
stich′o•myth′ic, adj. |