couplet

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun two items of the same kind
  2. noun a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed

Etymology

From French couplet, from couple + -et. Doublet of cabaletta.

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Synonyms

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad

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