Leonine verse

English

Etymology

Traditionally attributed to a probably apocryphal monk, Leonius.

Noun

Leonine verse (countable and uncountable, plural Leonine verses)

  1. A verse form based on internal rhyme, commonly used in Latin verse of the European Middle Ages.
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