renga

[ reng-guh ]
/ ˈrɛŋ gə /

noun Prosody.

linked verse.

Origin of renga

1875–80; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese lián link + gē song

Words nearby renga

renewable resource, renewables, renewal, renfrew, renfrewshire, renga, reni, reni-, renifleur, reniform, renin

Example sentences from the Web for renga

  • This usage of capping verses known as renga came to be very popular, from the Court downward, as early as the thirteenth century.

    The Japanese Spirit |Yoshisaburo Okakura