rima

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈɹaɪ.mə/

Definition of rima

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.
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noun

  1. A cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between the vocal folds.
  2. A crack or fissure on a lunar or planetary surface; a rille.
    “Look for three prominent interior craters, as well as an ancient rima falling near the shadow's edge.”
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase type A.

name

  1. A surname.
  2. A female given name.

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Etymology

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

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