terzina

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English

Etymology

From Italian terzina.

Noun

terzina (plural terzinas or terzine)

  1. (poetry) A tercet.
  2. (music) A triplet.

Italian

Etymology

From terzo +‎ -ina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /terˈt͡si.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: ter‧zì‧na

Noun

terzina f (plural terzine)

  1. (poetry) tercet
    Hypernym: strofa
    Hyponym: muta
    Coordinate terms: quartina, sestina, ottava
  2. (music) triplet

See also

Further reading

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

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