stichomythia noun. [stɪkǝ(ʊ)'mɪƟɪǝ] M19.
[mod. Latin from Greek stikhomuthia, from stikhos STICHOS + muthos speech, talk.]
Dialogue in alternate lines of verse, used in disputation in Greek drama, and characterized by antithesis and repetition. Also, a modern imitation of this.

■ stichomythic adjective M19.

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