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ottava rima

UK/ɒˌtɑːvə ˈɹiːmə/US/oʊˌtɑvə ˈɹimə/

ottava rima noun: an arrangement of stanzas of eight lines in heroic verse, with three rhymes, the first six lines rhyming alternately and the last two forming a couplet (ab ab ab cc).

Noun

ottava rima (usually uncountable, plural ottave rime)

  1. (usually) An arrangement of stanzas of eight lines in heroic verse, with three rhymes, the first six lines rhyming alternately and the last two forming a couplet (ab ab ab cc).
    Synonyms:
    ottava

ottava rima meaning in Tamil

ottava rima in Tamil

எட்டு வரிகள்கொண்ட செய்யுள் வகை

Synonyms of ottava rima

Forms of ottava rima

pluralottave rime

Origin of ottava rima

Borrowed from Italian ottava rima (literally “eighth rhyme”).

Questions about ottava rima

What does ottava rima mean?
Ottava rima means an arrangement of stanzas of eight lines in heroic verse, with three rhymes, the first six lines rhyming alternately and the last two forming a couplet (ab ab ab cc).
What is ottava rima in Tamil?
Ottava rima in Tamil is எட்டு வரிகள்கொண்ட செய்யுள் வகை. See Ottava rima meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ottava rima?
Ottava rima is a noun.
How do you pronounce ottava rima?
Ottava rima is pronounced /ɒˌtɑːvə ˈɹiːmə/ (UK).
What is the plural of ottava rima?
The plural of ottava rima is ottave rime.

Words near ottava rima in the dictionary

  1. ottar
  2. ottariid
  3. ottariids
  4. ottars
  5. ottava
  6. ottava rima
  7. ottavarima
  8. ottavarime
  9. ottavas
  10. ottave rime
  11. Ottaviano

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