2. Division of the text of a book into lines; especially, the division of the text of books into lines accommodated to the sense, -- a method of writing manuscripts used before punctuation was adopted. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Stichometry — is a term applied to the measurement (μέτρον) of ancient texts by στίχοι (lit. rows ) or verses of a fixed standard length.It was the custom of the Greeks and Romans to estimate the length of their literary works by measured lines. In poetical… … Wikipedia
stichometry — [sti käm′ə trē] n. [< Gr stichos, a line (see STILE1) + METRY] the practice of expressing the successive ideas in a prose composition in single lines of lengths corresponding to natural cadences or sense divisions stichometric [stik΄ə met′rik] … English World dictionary
Stichometry of Nicephorus — The Stichometry of Nicephorus is a stichometry by Patriarch Nicephorus I of Constantinople. It is significant in that it counts the number of lines of various Christian texts, many of which were later suppressed by the church and lost. This has… … Wikipedia
stichometry — stichometric /stik euh me trik/, stichometrical, adj. stichometrically, adv. /sti kom i tree/, n. the practice of writing a prose text in lines, often of slightly differing lengths, that correspond to units of sense and indicate phrasal rhythms.… … Universalium
stichometry — sti·chom·e·try … English syllables
stichometry — /stəˈkɒmətri/ (say stuh komuhtree) noun the practice of writing a prose text in lines of lengths corresponding to divisions in the sense and indicating phrasal rhythms. {Late Greek stichometria} –stichometric /stɪkəˈmɛtrɪk/ (say stikuh metrik),… …
stichometry — stə̇ˈkämə.trē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek stichos line + English metry 1. a. : a measurement of books by the number of lines they contain b. : a list of documents stating how many lines each contains 2 … Useful english dictionary
Gospel of the Hebrews — Part of a series on Jewish Christianity … Wikipedia
Nikephoros I of Constantinople — For other people of the same name, see Nicephorus I (disambiguation). Nikephoros I of Constantinople trampling on John VII of Constantinople. Miniature from Chludov Psalter St. Nikephoros I or Nicephorus I (Greek: Νικηφόρος Α΄, Nikēphoros I ), (c … Wikipedia
Codex Mosquensis II — For the similarly named manuscript, see Codex Mosquensis I. New Testament manuscripts papyri • uncials • minuscules • lectionaries Uncial 031 Name Mosquensis II Sign V Text … Wikipedia
