pillow word en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Japanese 枕詞 (makurakotoba).
Meanings
- In Japanese waka poetry, a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pillow words | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (7)
it makura kotoba (poetic device) · cmn 枕詞 /枕词 (poetic device) · ko 마쿠라코토바 (poetic device) · fr makurakotoba (poetic device) · fr mot-oreiller (poetic device) · ja 枕詞 (poetic device) · fr épithète (poetic device)