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 )
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 )
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012