serpentine verse

noun

A form of verse constructed so as to begin and end with the same word.

Meanings

nounserpentine verse (countable and uncountable, plural serpentine verses)

plural serpentine verses

  1. countableuncountablecommunicationsA form of verse constructed so as to begin and end with the same word.
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APA

serpentine verse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentine%20verse

MLA

“serpentine verse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentine%20verse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serpentine verse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serpentine%20verse.

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