COUPLET


Meaning of COUPLET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkə-plət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French, diminutive of Old French cuple, couple

Date: 1580

1. : two successive lines of verse forming a unit marked usually by rhythmic correspondence, rhyme, or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance : distich

2. : couple

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