rima

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/ˈɹaɪ.mə/

noun

A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.

OriginLatin rīma →
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Meanings

rima1

nounrima (plural rimae)

plural rimae

  1. anatomyA cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.
  2. astronomyA crack or fissure on a lunar or planetary surface; a rille.

    Look for three prominent interior craters, as well as an ancient rima falling near the shadow's edge.

    2006, Tammy Plotner, Jeff Barbour, What's Up 2006: 365 Days of Skywatching, page 128

rima2

nounrima (plural rimas or rimur)

plural rimas · plural rimur

  1. An Icelandic epic poem written with rhyme, alliteration, and certain metres.

RIMA3

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase type A.

Rima4

proper nounRima (plural Rimas)

plural Rimas

  1. A surname.
  2. A female given name.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rille

Origin

  1. Latinrīma“a cleft, crack, fissure, chink”
  2. Englishrima

Borrowing from Latin rīma (“a cleft, crack, fissure, chink”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 裂
  • 裂 (liè)anatomic cleft or gap

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rima

limasimaJemimacymaRoraimaarapaimatryma
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Anagrams

MiraMariamirIrmamairrami
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APA

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MLA

“rima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rima. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rima,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rima.

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