cherileo

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Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ke.riˈlɛ.o/
  • Rhymes: -ɛo
  • Hyphenation: che‧ri‧lè‧o

Noun

cherileo m (plural cherilei)

  1. (poetry) a metre consisting of a catalectic hexameter
    Synonym: difilio

Further reading

  • cherileo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana