catalectic
11cataléctic — adj. n., pl. cataléctice …
12catalectic — [ˌkatə lɛktɪk] adjective Prosody denoting a metrical line of verse lacking one syllable in the last foot. Origin C16: from late L. catalecticus, from Gk katalēktikos, from katalēgein leave off …
13catalectic — cat·a·lec·tic …
14catalectic — /kætəˈlɛktɪk/ (say katuh lektik) adjective (of a line of poetry) lacking part of the last foot. {Late Latin catalēcticus, from Greek katalēktikos incomplete} …
15catalectic — a. lacking a syllable at end. ♦ catalexis, n …
16catalectic — I noun (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot • Derivationally related forms: ↑catalexis • Topics: ↑prosody, ↑metrics • Hypernyms: ↑ …
17dicatalectic — I. (|)dī+ adjective Etymology: di + catalectic prosody : composed of two catalectic members II. noun : a dicatalectic verse * * * dicatalectic, a. Pros. (ˌdaɪkætəˈlɛktɪk) [ad. Gr. δικαταληκτικ ός: s …
18Acatalectic — An acatalectic line of verse is one having the metrically complete number of syllables in the final foot. The term is arguably of limited significance or utility, at least by comparison to its antonym, catalectic, for the simple reason that… …
19acatalectic — /ay kat l ek tik/, Pros. adj. 1. not catalectic; complete. n. 2. a verse having the complete number of syllables in the last foot. Cf. catalectic, hypercatalectic. [1580 90; < LL acatalecticus. See A 6, CATALECTIC] * * * …
20procatalectic — (|)prō+ adjective Etymology: pro (I) + catalectic prosody : lacking the unaccented part of the first foot * * * procatalectic, a. Pros. rare. (prəʊkætəˈlɛktɪk) [f. pro 2 …
