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rima

Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪ.mə/

The English word “rima” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.
  2. A crack or fissure on a lunar or planetary surface; a rille.
  3. An Icelandic epic poem written with rhyme, alliteration, and certain metres.

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin rīma (“a cleft, crack, fissure, chink”).

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