English Explanatory Dictionary

triolet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.

Pronunciation

/ˈtriːə(ʊ)lɛt/ /ˈtrʌɪəlɛt/

Word forms

triolet triolets

Etymology

From French triolet.

Derived words

biolet trioletic
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