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enjambement.

enjambment (technique whereby a sentence is carried over to the next verse without pause)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɐ̃.ʒɐ̃.beˈmɐ̃/Brazil/ɐ̃.ʒɐ̃.bɨˈmɐ̃/Portugal
  1. enjambment (technique whereby a sentence is carried over to the next verse without pause)

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en- French en- French jambe Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French enjamber Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French enjambementubor. Portuguese enjambement Unadapted borrowing from French enjambement.

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