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Meaning of triolet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈtriːə(ʊ)lɛt/

Definitions

An eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.

Equivalents

Deutsch Triolett
Ελληνικά τριολέτο
Polski triolet
Русский триолет

Examples

“The triolet, like the sestina and several other forms of French-derived poetry, is a form of rhyming poetry that has lines that repeat.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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