rima
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A narrow opening between two parts of an organ, for example the gap between the vocal cords
- noun
- /ˈrɪmə/
- Specialized
:
rima
- ottava rima
Synonyms
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A small crack or narrow groove in a surface
refers to a narrow elongated opening often between two symmetric parts
Compounds
rima glottidis
- Specialized
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The gap between the two vocal cords in the throat that air passes through
rima respiratoria
- Specialized
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The opening between the small folds above the vocal cords in the throat that lets air pass
rima vocalis
- Specialized
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The space between the two vocal cords in the voice box that air passes through when you speak or breathe
ottava rima
- Literature
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A group of eight lines in a poem with rhyme pattern abababcc used in long poems
terza rima
- Literature
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Groups of three lines where the rhyme links each group, for example aba bcb cdc
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rima comes from the Latin rima, which meant a small 'crack' or 'split'. So in the body a rima is a narrow 'opening' or 'gap', like the small crack between two close parts such as the vocal cords.
