PROSODIES

Noun

prosodies

plural of prosody

Source: Wiktionary


PROSODY

Pros"o*dy, n. Etym: [L. prosodia the tone or accent of a syllable, Gr. prosodie. See Ode.]

Definition: That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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