στίχος — meaning in English

English meaning

• line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
• verse noun Writing arranged with rhythm and often rhyme, as in poetry.

Senses

στίχος is used for these senses in English:

• line A verse (in poetry).

line — full definition

1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

verse — full definition

1. noun Writing arranged with rhythm and often rhyme, as in poetry.
2. noun One repeated section of a song's lyrics, distinct from the chorus.
3. noun A single numbered line or short section of a religious text such as the Bible or Quran.

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