rimar

to rhyme

verb rreh-MAHR Rare

Usage Note

Rimar is a regular -ar verb meaning to rhyme, used both intransitively (estas palabras riman, 'these words rhyme') and transitively (rimar versos, 'to rhyme verses'). The noun is rima (rhyme), the same root that gives English 'rhyme' via Old French. In poetry analysis, rima consonante (full rhyme) is distinguished from rima asonante (assonance, matching vowel sounds only), a key distinction in Spanish verse forms.

Examples

"Estas dos palabras riman perfectamente."

Natural Translation

These two words rhyme perfectly.

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