OTTAVA RIMA


Meaning of OTTAVA RIMA in English

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

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