- limerick lim·er·ick n
- ['lɪmərɪk]
poesiola umoristica di 5 versi
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limerick lim·er·ick n
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Limerick — Lim er*ick (l[i^]m [ e]r*[i^]k), n. [Said to be from a song with the same verse construction, current in Ireland, the refrain of which contains the place name Limerick.] A humorous, often nonsensical, and sometimes risq[ e] poem of five anapestic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limerick — lim•er•ick [[t]ˈlɪm ər ɪk[/t]] n. pro a kind of humorous poem in which lines one, two and five rhyme, and lines three and four form a rhymed couplet • Etymology: 1895–1900; Limerick, Ireland … From formal English to slang
limerick — lim|er|ick [ lımərık ] noun count a humorous poem with five lines … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
limerick — lim·er·ick … English syllables
Limerick — Lim•er•ick [[t]ˈlɪm ər ɪk[/t]] n. 1) geg a county in N Munster, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 107,963; 1037 sq. mi. (2686 sq. km) 2) geg its county seat: a seaport at the head of the Shannon estuary. 60,721 … From formal English to slang
