xamfrà
/ʃəmˈfɾa/
CA
A Catalan poetic term for a half-rhyme or near-rhyne, where words share similar but not identical final sounds.
El poeta va utilitzar un xamfrà per mantenir el ritme del vers.
The poet used a half-rhyme to maintain the rhythm of the verse.
Etymology
Derived from the Catalan verb xamfrar, meaning 'to break, to split', referring to the split or imperfect matching of sounds in the rhyme.
Memory Aid
Think of 'half' to remember xamfrà is a half-rhyme that only partially matches final sounds.
Collocations
rima xamfràvers amb xamfrà
Synonyms
rima imperfectamitja rima
Antonyms
rima completa
Related Words
rimaverspoesiaal·literacióassonància