Daily Almanac for
Nov 28, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


fem'inine rhyme'



Pros.
a rhyme either of two syllables of which the second is unstressed (double rhyme), as in motion, notion, or of three syllables of which the second and third are unstressed (triple rhyme), as in fortunate, importunate. Also called female rhyme.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

feminine endingfemininity
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

 

Related Content