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terza rima

noun
ter·​za ri·​ma | \ ËŒtert-sÉ™-ˈrÄ“-mÉ™ How to pronounce terza rima (audio) \

Definition of terza rima

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

First Known Use of terza rima

1819, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for terza rima

Italian, literally, third rhyme

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