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serpentine verse

serpentine verse noun: a form of verse constructed so as to begin and end with the same word.

Noun

serpentine verse (countable and uncountable, plural serpentine verses)

  1. A form of verse constructed so as to begin and end with the same word.

Forms of serpentine verse

pluralserpentine verses

Questions about serpentine verse

What does serpentine verse mean?
Serpentine verse means a form of verse constructed so as to begin and end with the same word.
What part of speech is serpentine verse?
Serpentine verse is a noun.
What is the plural of serpentine verse?
The plural of serpentine verse is serpentine verses.

Words near serpentine verse in the dictionary

  1. serpentiginous
  2. serpentine
  3. serpentine belt
  4. serpentine belts
  5. serpentine fern
  6. serpentine verse
  7. serpentine verses
  8. Serpentine-Jarrahdale
  9. serpentined
  10. serpentinely
  11. serpentineness

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