PROCELEUSMATIC

Etymology

Noun

proceleusmatic (plural proceleusmatics)

(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four short syllables.

Adjective

proceleusmatic (comparative more proceleusmatic, superlative most proceleusmatic)

Inciting; animating; encouraging.

(poetry, not comparable) Consisting of four short syllables; composed of metrical feet of four short syllables each.

Source: Wiktionary


Proc`e*leus*mat"ic, a. Etym: [L. proceleusmaticus, Gr. procéleusmatique.]

1. Inciting; animating; encouraging. [R.] Johnson.

2. (Pros.)

Definition: Consisting of four short syllables; composed of feet of four short syllables each.

Proc`e*leus*mat"ic, n. (Pros.)

Definition: A foot consisting of four short syllables.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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