historic rhyme
historic rhyme · historic rhymes
Rhymes that were full rhymes in an older stage of the language, but have since become…Rhymes that were full rhymes in an older stage of the language, but have since become eye rhymes owing to sound changes. Historic rhymes are used by historical linguists to reconstruct the phonology of old languages.
Meaning
1 sensesRhymes that were full rhymes in an older stage of the language, but have since become eye rhymes owing to sound changes. Historic rhymes are used by historical linguists to reconstruct the phonology of old languages.
Origin
From historic + rhyme.From historic + rhyme.
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Forms
plural: historic rhymes| Singular | historic rhyme |
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