cynghanedd

n. (威尔士诗歌的)头韵和韵脚的复杂体系

发音

/kəŋˈhænɛð/

词形变化

cynganeddion 复数 cynganeddion

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme in Welsh strict-meter poetry.

    不可数 语言学

    Only certain epithets and metaphors were authorized; themes were similarly restricted, metres fixed, and Cynghanedd, the repetitive use of consonantal sequences with variation of vowels, became a burdensome obsession.

    1998, editors (names unknown), "cynghanedd" in Britannica Online Encyclopedia There are four fundamental types of cynghanedd, but within these there are a number of refinements and variations. When skillfully used, cynghanedd is capable of conveying an almost unlimited variety of subtle effects.

词源

Borrowed from Welsh cynghanedd (“harmony”).

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