Plural of 'envoi'; multiple short closing stanzas or messages in poems.
The regular plural of French 'envoi,' following French pluralization rules. The word entered English literary terminology directly from French in the 16th century.
When literary scholars write about medieval ballades and rondeaus, they discuss 'envois' as a formal feature. It's a specialized term that lives mainly in poetry classes and academic journals!
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