Leonine verse
Leonine verse noun: a kind of medieval Latin verse, generally alternative hexameter and pentameter, with rhyming at the middle and end of a line (that is, internal rhyme); also, the form of such verse.
Noun
Leonine verse (countable and uncountable, plural Leonine verses)
- A kind of medieval Latin verse, generally alternative hexameter and pentameter, with rhyming at the middle and end of a line (that is, internal rhyme); also, the form of such verse.
- Synonyms:
- leonine
Leonine verse meaning in Tamil
Leonine verse in Tamil
- அறுசீரடிப் பாவகை
Synonyms of Leonine verse
Forms of Leonine verse
| plural | Leonine verses |
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Origin of Leonine verse
From leonine + verse.
Questions about Leonine verse
- What does Leonine verse mean?
- Leonine verse means a kind of medieval Latin verse, generally alternative hexameter and pentameter, with rhyming at the middle and end of a line (that is, internal rhyme); also, the form of such verse.
- What is Leonine verse in Tamil?
- Leonine verse in Tamil is அறுசீரடிப் பாவகை. See Leonine verse meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Leonine verse?
- Leonine verse is a noun.
- What is the plural of Leonine verse?
- The plural of Leonine verse is Leonine verses.
Words near Leonine verse in the dictionary
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