terza rima

ter·za ri·ma

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tert-suh ree-muh; Italian ter-tsah ree-mah]
- /ˈtɛrt sə ˈri mə; Italian ˈtɛr tsɑ ˈri mɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tert-suh ree-muh; Italian ter-tsah ree-mah]
- /ˈtɛrt sə ˈri mə; Italian ˈtɛr tsɑ ˈri mɑ/

Definitions of terza rima words

noun terza rima an Italian form of iambic verse consisting of eleven-syllable lines arranged in tercets, the middle line of each tercet rhyming with the first and last lines of the following tercet. 1
noun terza rima a verse form of Italian origin consisting of a series of tercets in which the middle line of one tercet rhymes with the first and third lines of the next 0
noun terza rima a verse form of Italian origin, made up of tercets, the second line of each tercet rhyming with the first and third lines of the next one (aba, bcb, cdc, etc.) 0

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Origin of terza rima

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < Italian: third rhyme

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Parts of speech for Terza rima

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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terza rima popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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