Stichomythia Definition
stĭkə-mĭthē-ə
noun
Dialogue in brief, alternate lines, as in ancient Greek drama.
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Noun
Singular:
stichomythia
Plural:
stichomythiasOrigin of Stichomythia
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Greek stikhomūthiā from stikhomūthein to speak in alternating lines stikhos stich steigh- in Indo-European roots mūthos speech
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Modern Latin, from Ancient Greek στιχομυθία (στίχος "˜line of verse' + μῦθος "˜speech').
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