terza rima

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian terza rima (literally third rhyme).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtɛːtsə ˈɹiːmə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌtɝtsə ˈɹimə/

Noun

terza rima (usually uncountable, plural terze rime)

  1. (poetry) An arrangement of triplets, generally in iambic pentameter in English, with rhyme scheme aba bcb cdc.

Translations


Italian

Etymology

Literally “third rhyme”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɛr.tsa ˈri.ma/

Noun

terza rima f (plural terze rime)

  1. (poetry) terza rima (arrangement of triplets rhyming aba bcb cdc)

Synonyms

  • rima dantesca
  • rima incatenata
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