versification

ˌvɜːrsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of versification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

literature

Rare

art of creating poetic verses

Rare

She studied versification to improve her poetry skills.

poetry

religion

TECH.

division of biblical texts into verses

TECH.

The versification of the Bible aids in reference.

division

partition

segmentation

poetry

Rare

metrical adaptation of prose

Rare

The novel's versification made it a unique read.

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Origin of versification

Latin, versificare (to compose verse) + -tion (action)

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Edda

Snorri Sturluson's work

treatise on versification with Scandinavian myths

Examples of versification in a sentence

The workshop focused on the basics of versification.
Versification helps scholars study religious texts.
The versification process was crucial for the translators.
His versification of the text was impressive.
The versification added a lyrical quality to the speech.

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French:versification, division en versets, ...
German:Verslehre, Verseinteilung, ...
Italian:versificazione, divisione in versetti, ...
Spanish:versificación, ...
Portuguese:versificação, divisão em versículos, ...
Chinese:诗歌创作, 分节, ...
Japanese:詩作法, 節分け, ...
Arabic:عِلْم العَرُوض, تَرْقِيم الآيات, ...
Hebrew:חֲרִיזָה, בִּיּוּת, ...
Russian:стихосложение, разделение на стихи, ...
Ukrainian:віршування, версифікація, ...
Hindi:छंदशास्त्र, पदविभाजन, ...
Bengali:ছন্দ রচনা, শ্লোকবিভাগ, ...
Catalan:versificació, divisió en versicles, ...
Czech:veršování, dělení textu na verše, ...
Danish:versifikation, versificering, ...
Dutch:versificatie, verzenindeling, ...
Greek:στιχουργική, στιχοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:verselés, versbeosztás, ...
Khmer:សិល្បៈតែងកំណាព្យ, ការបែងចែកអត្ថបទព្រះគម្ពីរជាខណ្ឌ, ...
Korean:시가 작법, 절 구분, ...
Persian:وزن‌شناسی, تقسیم‌بندی آیات, ...
Polish:wersyfikacja, podział na wersety, ...
Portuguese (BR):versificação, divisão em versículos, ...
Romanian:versificație, versificare, ...
Swedish:verskonst, versindelning, ...
Thai:การประพันธ์กลอน, การแบ่งข้อ, ...
Turkish:vezin, ayetlere bölünme, ...
Vietnamese:nghệ thuật làm thơ, sự phân câu, ...

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