Pronunciation: - ' r ē -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ottava rimas
Etymology: Italian, literally, eighth rhyme
Date: 1820
: a stanza of eight lines of heroic verse with a rhyme scheme of abababcc
Pronunciation: - ' r ē -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ottava rimas
Etymology: Italian, literally, eighth rhyme
Date: 1820
: a stanza of eight lines of heroic verse with a rhyme scheme of abababcc
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012