dicolon

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ colon.[1] Piecewise doublet of bicolon.

Noun

dicolon (plural dicolons or dicola)

  1. (prosody) A verse or period consisting of two cola or members.

References

  1. ^ “dicolon, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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