couplet

English

Etymology

From French couplet

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈkəplɨt/

Noun

couplet (plural couplets)

  1. (literature) A pair of lines with rhyming end words.
  2. A pair of one-way streets which carry opposing directions of traffic through gridded urban areas.
    5th Street is one-way west only and 6th Street is one-way east only. Together, they form a couplet in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French couplet.

Pronunciation

  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: cou‧plet

Noun

couplet n (plural coupletten, diminutive coupletje n)

  1. verse of a song

Antonyms

French

Etymology

couple +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.plɛ/

Noun

couplet m (plural couplets)

  1. (literature) couplet

Descendants

  • Dutch: couplet (borrowed)
  • English: couplet (borrowed)
  • German: Couplet (borrowed)
  • Spanish: cuplé (borrowed)
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