- couplet cou·plet n
- ['kʌplɪt]
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couplet cou·plet n
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cou|plet — «KUHP liht», noun. 1. two successive lines of poetry, especially two that rhyme and have the same number of feet. Example: “Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though.” (Robert Frost) 2. a couple; pair. ╂[< Middle … Useful english dictionary
cou·plet — /ˈkʌplət/ noun, pl plets [count] : two lines of poetry that form a unit a rhyming couplet a poem made up of six couplets … Useful english dictionary
Couplet — Cou|plet auch: Coup|let 〈[ kuple:] n. 15〉 (oft polit.) witzig satirisches Kehrreimlied, bes. im Kabarett [frz., „Strophe, Lied, Couplet“] * * * Cou|p|let [ku ple: ], das; s, s [frz. couplet, Vkl. von: couple = Paar < lat. copula, ↑ Kopula]:… … Universal-Lexikon
Couplet — Cou|plet [kuple̲; frz. couplet, Verkleinerungsbildung zu frz. couple = Paar] s; s, s: Bez. für zwei aufeinanderfolgende ↑Extrasystolen … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Couplet — Cou|plet* [ku ple:] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. fr. couplet, Verkleinerungsform von couple »Paar«, dies über altfr. cople »Band, Paar« aus lat. copula »Strick, Band, Leine«>: a) Strophe in Liedern (mit wechselndem Text) od.… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
couplet — cou|plet [ kʌplət ] noun count two lines of poetry that are next to each other: a rhyming couplet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
couplet — cou·plet s.m.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS metr. nella metrica francese, un tempo, coppia di versi rimati, in seguito, strofa di canzone di quattro o più versi di contenuto leggero e amoroso, legata a un valore musicale 2. TS mus. nel teatro… … Dizionario italiano
Couplet — Cou|plet auch: Coup|let 〈 [kuple:] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 witzig satir. od. polit. Lied mit Kehrreim, bes. im Kabarett [Etym.: frz., »Strophe, Lied«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
couplet — cou·plet … English syllables
couplet — cou•plet [[t]ˈkʌp lɪt[/t]] n. 1) pro a pair of successive lines of verse, esp. a pair the same length that rhyme 2) a pair; couple 3) mad any of the contrasting sections of a musical rondo • Etymology: 1570–80; < MF; see couple, et … From formal English to slang
closed couplet — closed′ cou′plet n. pro a couplet concluding with an end stopped line … From formal English to slang
