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ottava rima

/oʊˌtɑvə ˈɹimə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
ot-tava ri-ma
IPA
/oʊˌtɑvə ˈɹimə/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An arrangement of stanzas of eight lines in heroic verse, with three rhymes, the first six lines rhyming alternately and the last two forming a couplet (ab ab ab cc).

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ottava rima (literally “eighth rhyme”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˌtɑvə ˈɹimə/
  • British English: /ɒˌtɑːvə ˈɹiːmə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ottave rime (plural)

Phrases

terza rima

Frequently Paired Words

terza rima

Synonyms

ottava

Questions

How do you pronounce ottava rima?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˌtɑvə ˈɹimə/.
What does ottava rima mean?
An arrangement of stanzas of eight lines in heroic verse, with three rhymes, the first six lines rhyming alternately and the last two forming a couplet (ab ab ab cc).
Where does ottava rima come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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