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Added 10 October 2026

rima

/ˈɹaɪ.mə/ noun

Latin root: rīma Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rima at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts.

Origin

Borrowing from Latin rīma (“a cleft, crack, fissure, chink”).

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