- feminine rhyme
- женская рифма
English-Russian glossary of linguistics terms. 2014.
English-Russian glossary of linguistics terms. 2014.
Feminine rhyme — Feminine Fem i*nine, a. [L. femininus, fr. femina woman; prob. akin to L. fetus, or to Gr. qh^sqai to suck, qh^sai to suckle, Skr. dh[=a] to suck; cf. AS. f[=ae]mme woman, maid: cf. F. f[ e]minin. See {Fetus}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a woman, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feminine rhyme — A feminine rhyme is a rhyme that matches two or more syllables, usually at the end of respective lines, in which the final syllable or syllables are unstressed. Contents 1 Feminine rhyme in poetry 1.1 English 1.2 French … Wikipedia
feminine rhyme — Pros. a rhyme either of two syllables of which the second is unstressed (double rhyme), as in motion, notion, or of three syllables of which the second and third are unstressed (triple rhyme), as in fortunate, importunate. Also called female… … Universalium
feminine rhyme — noun : double rhyme in verses with feminine endings (as motion, ocean) * * * ˌfeminine ˈrhyme 7 [feminine rhyme] noun uncountable, countable … Useful english dictionary
feminine rhyme — rhyme where the final syllable is not emphasized, unstressed rhyme … English contemporary dictionary
feminine rhyme — fem′inine rhyme′ n. pro a rhyme either of two syllables of which the second is unstressed (double rhyme), as in motion, notion or of three syllables of which the second and third are unstressed(triple rhyme) as in fortunate, importunate[/ex] •… … From formal English to slang
feminine rhyme — /fɛmənən ˈraɪm/ (say femuhnuhn ruym) noun a rhyme of two syllables of which the second is unstressed, as motion, notion (double rhyme), or of three syllables of which the second and third are unstressed, as fortunate, importunate (triple rhyme) …
feminine rhyme — noun A disyllabic rhyme that occurs on an unaccented final syllable … Wiktionary
feminine rhyme — noun Prosody a rhyme between stressed syllables followed by one or more unstressed syllables (e.g. stocking/shocking) … English new terms dictionary
Feminine (disambiguation) — Feminine, or femininity, normally refers to qualities positively associated with women. Feminine may also refer to: *Feminine (grammar), a grammatical gender *Feminine cadence, a final chord falling in a metrically weak position *Feminine rhyme,… … Wikipedia
Feminine — Fem i*nine, a. [L. femininus, fr. femina woman; prob. akin to L. fetus, or to Gr. qh^sqai to suck, qh^sai to suckle, Skr. dh[=a] to suck; cf. AS. f[=ae]mme woman, maid: cf. F. f[ e]minin. See {Fetus}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a woman, or to women; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English