rime suffisante

noun

rime suf·​fi·​sante

ˌrēmˌsüfēˈzäⁿt

plural rimes suffisantes

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: end rhyme produced by agreement in sound of an accented final vowel and following final consonant or consonants if any

in English, dip and ship, flee and see are rimes suffisantes

—distinguished from rime riche

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, sufficient rhyme

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