catalectic
(adjective) (verse) metrically incomplete; especially lacking one or more syllables in the final metrical foot
catalectic
(noun) (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
catalectic
(poetry) Said of a line with incomplete meter, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance
catalectic (plural catalectics)
(poetry) A line with incomplete meter, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
Source: Wiktionary
Cat`a*lec"tic, a. Etym: [L. catalecticus, Gr.
1. (Pros.)
Definition: Wanting a syllable at the end, or terminating in an imperfect foot; as, a catalectic verse.
2. (Photog. & Chem.)
Definition: Incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance. Abney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
