In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ACATALECTIC
acatalectic
(adjective) (verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot
acatalectic
(noun) (prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acatalectic (not comparable)
(poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot.
Noun
acatalectic (plural acatalectics)
(poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables
Source: Wiktionary
A*cat`a*lec"tic, a. Etym: [L. acatalecticus, Gr. (Pros.)
Definition: Not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse.
– n.
Definition: A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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