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Meaning of ottava rima | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ɒˌtɑːvə ˈɹiːmə

Definitions

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, usually

Equivalents

Bosanski октава

Deutsch Oktave Stanze

Ελληνικά οκτάβα

Español octava real

Français ottava rima

Hrvatski октава

Italiano ottava rima

日本語オッターヴァ・リーマ

Polski oktawa

Русский октава

Српски октава

Svenska stans

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Ottaviano ottavino Ottawa Ottawa County Ottawa-Gatineau Ottawa-Hull

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