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triolet

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtriːə(ʊ)lɛt

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Françaistriolet
DeutschTriolett
Русскийтриолет
6 more languages
Ελληνικάτριολέτο
Magyartriolett
Lietuviųtrioletas
Latviešutriolets
Polskitriolet

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

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