leonine verse

le·o·nine verse

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee-uh-nahyn vurs]
- /ˈli əˌnaɪn vɜrs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lee-uh-nahyn vurs]
- /ˈli əˌnaɪn vɜrs/

Definitions of leonine verse words

noun leonine verse a form of verse, based upon an earlier Latin form, with a rhyme scheme that requires the last word in a line to rhyme with the word just before a caesura or with a word near the middle of the line. 1
noun leonine verse A verse form based on internal rhyme, commonly used in Latin verse of the European Middle Ages. 0

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Parts of speech for Leonine verse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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leonine verse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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