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{{short description|Specialist dictionary designed for use in writing poetry and lyrics}}
{{about|a type of reference work used in composing poetry|the special type of Chinese phonological dictionary|Rime dictionary}} {{about|a type of reference work used in composing poetry|the special type of Chinese phonological dictionary|Rime dictionary}}
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A''rhyming dictionary''' is a specialist ] designed for use in writing ] and ]. In a rhyming dictionary, words are categorized into ]es that consist of words which ] with one another. They will also typically support several different kinds of rhymes, and possibly also ] as well. A '''rhyming dictionary''' is a specialized ] designed for use in writing ] and ]. In a rhyming dictionary, words are categorized into ]es that consist of words that ] with one another. They also typically support several different kinds of rhymes and possibly also ] as well.


Because rhyming dictionaries are based on ], they are difficult to compile. Words and rhyming patterns change their pronunciation over time and between ]s. Rhyming dictionaries for ], ], or ] would have quite different content. Rhyming dictionaries are invaluable for ] – as they record pronunciation, they can be used to reconstruct pronunciation differences and similarities that are not necessarily reflected in spelling. Because rhyming dictionaries are based on ], they are difficult to compile. Words and rhyming patterns change their pronunciation over time and between ]s. Rhyming dictionaries for ], ], or ] would have quite different content. Rhyming dictionaries are invaluable for ]; as they record pronunciation, they can be used to reconstruct pronunciation differences and similarities that are not reflected in spelling.


A simple ], which collates words starting from the end, provides a rough rhyming dictionary, to the extent that spelling follows pronunciation, but a precise rhyming dictionary reflects pronunciation, not spelling. A simple ], which collates words starting from the end, provides a rough rhyming dictionary to the extent that spelling follows pronunciation. However, a precise rhyming dictionary reflects pronunciation, not spelling.


Today, there are many ] on the ] that provide the same function as rhyming dictionaries.
==Simple reverse dictionary==
], one of the oldest, lists words in alphabetical order of the reversed word, with an appendix covering the differently spelled but homo-phonic endings.<ref>{{Cite book|title=A rhyming dictionary|author=J A Walker|year=1819}}</ref>


Examples: ==Examples==
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{|class="wikitable sortable"
* ]
!Word!!Reversed!!Definition
|-
|Felucca||acculef||A small open boat, s.
|-
|Angelica||acilegna||A plant, s.
|-
|Basilica||acilisab||The middle vein of the arm, a.
|-
|Vomica||acimov|| An encysted tumour in the lungs, a.
|-
|Pica||acip||The green sickness; a printing letter, a.
|-
|Sciatica||acitaics||The hip-gout, s.
|-
|Anasarca||acrasana||A sort of dropsy, or pitting of the flesh, s.
|-
|Armada||adamra||A large fleet of ships of war, s.
|-
|Cassada||adassac||An American plant, s.
|-
|Coloquintida||aditniuqoloc||The bitter apple, s.
|-
|Asafoetida||aditeofasa||A stinking gum, s.
|-
|Credenda||adnederc||Articles of faith, s. plur.
|-
|Panacea||aecanap||A universal medicine; an herh, a.
|-
|Idea||aedi||Mental imagination, s.
|-
|Bohea||aehob||A species of tea, s.
|-
|Lea||ael||Grass land enclosed, s,
|-
|Flea||aelf||A troublesome insect, s. -r
|}


==See also== ==See also==
*], an ancient type of Chinese dictionary * ], an ancient type of Chinese dictionary
* ]

== External links ==
*, Online rhyme generator for English and German (Types of rhyme: ]s, general rhymes, ], ] and ])

*, Rhyme generator with perfect and near rhymes

*, Rhyme finder with similar syllables


==References== ==References==
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A rhyming dictionary is a specialized dictionary designed for use in writing poetry and lyrics. In a rhyming dictionary, words are categorized into equivalence classes that consist of words that rhyme with one another. They also typically support several different kinds of rhymes and possibly also alliteration as well.

Because rhyming dictionaries are based on pronunciation, they are difficult to compile. Words and rhyming patterns change their pronunciation over time and between dialects. Rhyming dictionaries for Old English, Elizabethan poetry, or Standard English would have quite different content. Rhyming dictionaries are invaluable for historical linguistics; as they record pronunciation, they can be used to reconstruct pronunciation differences and similarities that are not reflected in spelling.

A simple reverse dictionary, which collates words starting from the end, provides a rough rhyming dictionary to the extent that spelling follows pronunciation. However, a precise rhyming dictionary reflects pronunciation, not spelling.

Today, there are many websites on the internet that provide the same function as rhyming dictionaries.

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