TERZA RIMA


Meaning of TERZA RIMA in English

Pronunciation: ˌ tert-s ə - ' r ē -m ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, literally, third rhyme

Date: 1819

: a verse form consisting of tercets usually in iambic pentameter in English poetry with an interlaced rhyme scheme (as aba, bcb, cdc )

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