cherileo

Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ke.riˈlɛ.o/
• Rhymes: -ɛo
• Hyphenation: che‧ri‧lè‧o

Noun

cherileo m (plural cherilei)

1. (poetry) a metre consisting of a catalectic hexameter

   Synonym: difilio

Further reading

• cherileo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana