rhymeprose

noun
/ˈɹaɪmproʊz/

Etymology

Calque of German Reimprosa, equivalent to rhyme + prose.

  1. derived from prōvorsus
  2. derived from prōsa
  3. derived from prose
  4. inherited from prose
  5. compounded as rhymeprose — “rhyme + prose

Definitions

  1. An early form of poetry, not strictly distinguished from prose writing, but having…

    An early form of poetry, not strictly distinguished from prose writing, but having certain poetical features.

    • At that time he expressed feelings in song and wrote metaphorical verse. His rhymeprose and verse began to accumulate, but in a grown man such childish efforts could only inspire shame.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for rhymeprose. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA