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
terza rima
- Literature
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Groups of three lines where the rhyme links each group, for example aba bcb cdc
rima glottidis
- Specialized
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The gap between the two vocal cords in the throat that air passes through
ottava rima
- Literature
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A group of eight lines in a poem with rhyme pattern abababcc used in long poems
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
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.