stichic

adjective

stich·​ic

ˈstikik

: of, relating to, or consisting of lines that are rhythmic units : arranged or divided by lines : serial in succession or recurrence

stichically

-tikə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Greek stichikos, from stichos + -ikos -ic

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