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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)
- (poetry) a metre consisting of a catalectic hexameter
- Synonym: difilio
Further reading
- cherileo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana