• (n.) A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted; an antithetical proverb.
Di'verb noun [ Latin 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. [ Obsolete] « Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the diverb goes....