rime riche

American

[reem reesh] / ˈrim ˈriʃ /

noun

Prosody.

rhyme created by the use of two different words, or groups of words, of which both the stressed syllables and any following syllables are identical, as in lighted, delighted.

rime riche British

/ ˈriːm ˈriːʃ /

noun

rhyme between words or syllables that are identical in sound, as in command/demand, pair/pear

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

rimes riches

plural

Etymology

Origin of rime riche

1900–05; < French: literally, rich rhyme

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