Acatalexis
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /əˌkætəˈlɛksɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acatalexis is a noun meaning acatalectic verse.
Meaning
acatalectic verse.
More Meanings
- The condition in metrical poetry where a line contains the full number of syllables as dictated by its metrical pattern, with no syllables missing
Word Forms
- acatalexes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypercatalexis, asynartete, acataleptic, anacrusis, anisosyllabism, anapaestic.
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