ottava ri·ma
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plural ottava rimas
Definition of ottava rima
: a stanza of eight lines of heroic verse with a rhyme scheme of abababcc
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“Ottava rima.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ottava%20rima. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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