First Known Use: 1820
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ottava rima
noun ottava ri·ma \-ˈrē-mə\
plural ottava rimas
Definition of OTTAVA RIMA
: a stanza of eight lines of heroic verse with a rhyme scheme of abababcc
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Origin of OTTAVA RIMA
Italian, literally, eighth rhyme
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