Diverb
Pronunciation : Di"verb
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. diverbium the colloquial part of a comedy, dialogue; di- = dis- + verbum word.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913