unrhyming

rhyme

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahym]
- /raɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahym]
- /raɪm/

Definitions of unrhyming word

noun unrhyming identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse. 1
noun unrhyming a word agreeing with another in terminal sound: Find is a rhyme for mind and womankind. 1
noun unrhyming verse or poetry having correspondence in the terminal sounds of the lines. 1
noun unrhyming a poem or piece of verse having such correspondence. 1
noun unrhyming verse (def 4). 1
verb with object unrhyming to treat in rhyme, as a subject; turn into rhyme, as something in prose. 1

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Origin of unrhyming

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English rime < Old French, derivative of rimer to rhyme < Gallo-Romance *rimāre to put in a row ≪ Old High German rīm series, row; probably not connected with Latin rhythmus rhythm, although current spelling (from c1600) apparently by association with this word

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Parts of speech for Unrhyming

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unrhyming

unrhyming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unrhyming usage trend in Literature

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