English word stichometry comes from English -metry (Forming nouns relating to measures and measurement.), Ancient Greek στίχος
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -metry | English (eng) | Forming nouns relating to measures and measurement. |
| στίχος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| stichometry | English (eng) | The division of the text of a book into lines; a method of writing manuscripts used before punctuation was adopted.. The measurement of books in terms of how many lines of text they contain. |