hemistich

(hem′i stik′)

noun

half a line of verse, esp. either half created by the chief caesura, or rhythmic pause in the middle of a line

Origin: L hemistichium < Gr hēmistichion < hēmi, half + stichos, a row, line, verse: see stich

See hemistich in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A half line of verse, especially when separated rhythmically from the rest of the line by a caesura.
An incomplete or imperfect line of verse.

Origin:

Origin: Latin hēmistichium

Origin: , from Greek hēmistikhion

Origin: : hēmi-, hemi-

Origin: + stikhos, line; see steigh- in Indo-European roots

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