terza rima
noun
ter·za ri·ma ˌtert-sə-ˈrē-mə 
: a verse form consisting of tercets usually in iambic pentameter in English poetry with an interlaced rhyme scheme (such as aba, bcb, cdc)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Kendrick Lamar might be influenced by Dante’s terza rima verse form! 
Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021 Jean Hollander, the author of several books of poetry, took on the translation of the verse — an already herculean task made more difficult by the challenge of re-creating Dante’s terza rima tercets in English. Washington Post, 18 June 2021
Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021 Jean Hollander, the author of several books of poetry, took on the translation of the verse — an already herculean task made more difficult by the challenge of re-creating Dante’s terza rima tercets in English. Washington Post, 18 June 2021 Word History
Etymology
Italian, literally, third rhyme
First Known Use
1819, in the meaning defined above