Acatalectic
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌeɪˌkæt.əˈlɛk.tɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Acatalectic is an adjective meaning (poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot.
Meaning
(poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot.
More Meanings
- (poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables
Word Forms
- acatalectics
Antonyms for acatalectic
Common opposites include catalectic, hypercatalectic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypercatalectic, partheniac, ictic, proceleusmatic, ithyphallic, logaedic.
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