Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudohaiku

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-do-haiku
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

False or free-form haiku; any form of syllabically parsimonious or otherwise pithy poetry, usually comprising three lines of verse per poem.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hanson is no mere artificer, no pseudohaiku addict."
"I am reminded that the hai in haiku means “humor.” Of course, the humor is not simply the quick tee-hee of mock-philosophical “pseudohaiku” about things like computer problems and being stuck in traffic."
"Haiku is a form of traditional Japanese poetry written written with simple images and mostly with direct meaning. Traditional haiku have many rigid rules but modern haiku, sometimes referred to as pseudohaiku, are very flexible. The word haiku is both singular as well as plural and so it is typically incorrect to say ‘haikus’."

Etymology

Formed as pseudo- + haiku; compare the German Pseudohaiku.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Usage

Inflected Forms

pseudo-haiku (alternative)

Questions

What does pseudohaiku mean?: False or free-form haiku; any form of syllabically parsimonious or otherwise pithy poetry, usually comprising three lines of verse per poem.
Where does pseudohaiku come from?: Formed as pseudo- + haiku; compare the German Pseudohaiku.

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