ter·za ri·ma (t r ts r m)n. pl. ter·ze ri·me (t rts rm) A verse form of Italian origin consisting of tercets of 10 or 11 syllables with the middle line rhyming with the first and third lines of the following tercet. [Italian : terza, feminine of terzo, third + rima, rhyme.] |
terza rima [ˈtɛətsə ˈriːmə]
n pl terze rime [ˈtɛətseɪ ˈriːmeɪ]
(Literature / Poetry) 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
[from Italian, literally: third rhyme]
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| Noun | 1. | terza rima - a verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc. poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines |
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