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Catalexis - Wikipedia
A catalectic line is a metrically incomplete line of verse, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot. en.wikipedia.org
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CATALECTIC Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CATALECTIC is lacking a syllable at the end of a line in metrical verse or ending in an incomplete foot. www.merriam-webster.com
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What is a Catalectic? - Novlr Glossary
A line of poetry that is missing an unstressed syllable at the end. This missing syllable results in a shortened line that can make the verse feel incomplete ... www.novlr.org
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catalectic
catalectic, a. Pros. (kætəˈlɛktɪk) [ad. late L. catalēctic-us, a. Gr. καταληκτικός leaving off, incomplete, f. καταλήγειν to leave off, stop. Cf. F. catalectique.] A. adj. Of a verse: Incomplete in its syllables; wanting a syllable in the last foot. Often in postposition in imitation of Latin. B. n.... Oxford English Dictionary
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CATALECTIC definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
catalepsy in American English ... a condition in which consciousness and feeling seem to be temporarily lost, and the muscles become rigid: it may occur in ... www.collinsdictionary.com
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Catalectic - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Originating from Late Latin and Greek, "catalectic" means a line of verse missing an unaccented syllable in its last foot, from roots meaning "to leave off. www.etymonline.com
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CATALECTIC Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Catalectic definition: (of a line of verse) lacking part of the last foot; metrically incomplete, as the second line of One more unfortunate,/Weary of ... www.dictionary.com
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Catalectic - The Joyce Project
Catalectic, from a Greek word meaning "incomplete" or "left off," refers to the omission of a syllable from the final foot. www.joyceproject.com
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Catalectic - Oxford Reference
Lacking the final syllable or syllables expected in the regular pattern of a metrical verse line (see metre). The term is most often used of the common English ... www.oxfordreference.com
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Poetry Guide: Catalectic - Language is a Virus
A catalectic line is a metrically incomplete of a line of verse, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot. www.languageisavirus.com
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Catalectic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
(verse) metrically incomplete; especially lacking one or more syllables in the final metrical foot. www.vocabulary.com
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Acatalexis
When talking about poetry written in English the term is arguably of limited significance or utility, at least by comparison to its antonym, catalectic See also Catalectic References Poetic rhythm wikipedia.org
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acatalectic
acatalectic, a. Pros. (əkætəˈlɛktɪk) [ad. late L. acatalēctic-us ad. Gr. ἀκατάληκτ-ος (negat. of κατάληκτος: see catalectic).] Not catalectic; not wanting a syllable in the last foot; complete in its syllables: also subst. ‘A verse, which has the complete number of syllables, without defect or super... Oxford English Dictionary
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dicatalectic
dicatalectic, a. Pros. (ˌdaɪkætəˈlɛktɪk) [ad. Gr. δικαταληκτικ-ός: see di-2 and catalectic.] Of a verse: Doubly catalectic; wanting a syllable both in the middle and at the end, as e.g. the dactylic pentameter.In mod. Dicts. Oxford English Dictionary
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Catalecticant
The word catalectic refers to an incomplete line of verse, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot. wikipedia.org
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