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CATALECTIC
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
Etymology
Adjective
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
Noun
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
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