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

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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

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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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