terza rima
An arrangement of triplets, generally in iambic pentameter in English, with rhyme…An arrangement of triplets, generally in iambic pentameter in English, with rhyme scheme aba bcb cdc.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)An arrangement of triplets, generally in iambic pentameter in English, with rhyme scheme aba bcb cdc.
Terzine
терци́наtercína
терци́наtercýna
a verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian terza rima (literally “third rhyme”).Borrowed from Italian terza rima (literally “third rhyme”).
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Forms
plural: terze rime| Singular | terza rima |
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uncountable · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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