rima
/ˈʁĩ.mɐ/feminine
The English word 'rhyme' translates to Portuguese as rima.
rima is a feminine noun used to describe the sameness of sounds or letters in parts of words, such as in poetry.
Meaning: rhyming, sameness of letters or sounds of some parts of words, as ‘the poem exhibits rhyme’ (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The related verb 'to rhyme' is rimar. If you want to say 'they rhyme' in the present tense, use rimam and if you want to say 'rhymed' in the third-person singular past tense, use rimou.
How do you pronounce it?
rima is pronounced /ˈʁĩ.mɐ/. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In Portuguese, rima also means a 'crack' or 'fissure' in a geological or medical context, coming from the Latin word for a narrow opening.
- A 'poor rhyme' or rima pobre is actually a term used for rhymes between words of the same grammatical class, such as two verbs or two nouns.
- Portuguese 'cordel' literature, popular in the Northeast, relies heavily on specific, repetitive rimas to help the storyteller memorize long oral poems.
Examples in context
- A rima rica é a chave da poesia.Rich rhyme is the key to poetry.This sentence demonstrates the use of rima in a poetic context.Tatoeba #13454651 by carlosalberto, translation #13454719 by carlosalberto
- Essas palavras rimam ou não rimam?Do these words rhyme or not?This sentence uses the verb form to ask if words rhyme.Tatoeba #8551538 by Ricardo14, translation #14018106 by haomakk
- Em sua língua, "coração" rima com "aflição"?In your language, does "heart" rhyme with "pain"?This sentence uses the verb form to ask about rhyming between two specific words.Tatoeba #4422407 by carlosalberto, translation #4388693 by AlanF_US
- Admiro a rima nesta poesia.I admire the rhyme in this poem.
- A rima e o ritmo poético proporcionam beleza à poesia.The rhyme and poetic rhythm provide beauty to poetry.
- Essas palavras rimam perfeitamente.These words rhyme perfectly.
- Eu gosto de como essas duas frases rimam.I like how these two sentences rhyme.
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Example conversation
Beatriz and Felipe are discussing a poem in a bookstore.
- BeatrizEsta rima é muito bonita.This rhyme is very beautiful.
- FelipeEu concordo, a rima é perfeita.I agree, the rhyme is perfect.
- BeatrizVocê gosta desse estilo de poesia?Do you like this style of poetry?
- FelipeSim, adoro quando a rima é clara.Yes, I love it when the rhyme is clear.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rhyme” translations and entries rima, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
