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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

Deutsch Oktave Stanze
Ελληνικά οκτάβα
Español octava real
Français ottava rima
Italiano ottava rima
Polski oktawa
Русский октава
Svenska stans

CEFR level

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

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