enjambment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈd͡ʒæm.mənt/
- /ɪnˈd͡ʒæmb.mənt/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en- French en- French jambe Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French enjamber Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French enjambementbor. English enjambment Borrowed from French enjambement.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enjambement | alternative | lexicographic | |
| enjambments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (23)
pt cavalgamento (a technique in poetry) · hu enjambement (a technique in poetry) · de Verssprung (a technique in poetry) · pt encavalgamento (a technique in poetry) · fr enjambement (a technique in poetry) · de Zeilensprung (a technique in poetry) · uk перене́сення (a technique in poetry) · kmr enjambeman (a technique in poetry) · sv versbindning (a technique in poetry) · it inarcatura (a technique in poetry) · sh opkoračenje (a technique in poetry) · ru перено́с (a technique in poetry) · sv enjambemang (a technique in poetry) · da versbinding (a technique in poetry) · es encabalgamiento (a technique in poetry) · pt enjambement (a technique in poetry) · fi säkeenylitys (a technique in poetry) · hu áthajlás (a technique in poetry) · pl przerzutnia (a technique in poetry) · uk енжамбема́н (a technique in poetry) · fo yvirstig (a technique in poetry) · de Enjambement (a technique in poetry) · ru анжамбема́н (a technique in poetry)