Di"verb (?), n. [L. diverbium the colloquial part of a comedy, dialogue; di- = dis- + verbum word.]

A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb.

[Obs.]

Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the diverb goes. Burton.

 

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