stich

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈstik

plural -s

: a measured part of something written especially in verse : line, verse

stich

2 of 3

plural -s

: a trick in various card games (such as pinochle) that has scoring value because it is the last one

-stich

3 of 3

ˌstik

plural -s

: poem or stanza consisting of (so many) lines

decastich

heptastich

Etymology

Noun (1)

Greek stichos; akin to Greek steichein to walk, go

Noun (2)

German, sting, pricking, trick at cards, from Old High German stih sting, pricking

Noun combining form

Latin -stichon, from Greek, from neuter of -stichos having (so many) rows or lines, from stichos row, line, verse

Style

“Stich.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stich. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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