Catalectic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Catalectic is an adjective meaning (prosody) (said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
Meaning
(prosody) (said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
More Meanings
- incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance
- (poetry) A line with incomplete meter, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
Example Sentences
The process is not practised to any extent , but is a curious example of a catalectic action started by the impact of light
Word Forms
- catalectics
Antonyms for catalectic
Common opposites include acatalectic, hypercatalectic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trochaic, iambic, tetrameter, dactylic, cretic, cataleptical.
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