renga

[ reng-guh ]

noun

, Prosody.

1. linked verse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of renga¹

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

Example Sentences

Grabbing the mic and swinging into a cover of “Panic Show” by Argentine hard rock band La Renga, Milei jumped frenetically around the stage, whipping 10,000 fans into a frenzy.

From Seattle Times

As his teammates took the pitch at Broadfield for a midweek match against Aston Villa’s youth team, Mr. Francomb handed his phone to Mr. Orrell to show off a collection of NFTs, before detailing the price history of Renga, a line of crypto collectibles that had recently rocketed in value.

From New York Times

When France instituted lockdown rules at the start of the pandemic, Hacker and Naïr — both Paris residents — preserved a sense of community by writing a renga to capture the ordinary and ominous days.

From New York Times

During a post-show discussion on Friday night, singer Francesco Renga said female singers have “less harmonious voices” than their male counterparts in response to a question about the few female contestants.

From The Guardian

In a reply to Latrive's tweet, Simone Renga wrote that the manager himself was risking prosecution for "discrimination" because refusal to serve a client without solid grounds was an offence.

From BBC