SCANSION

scansion

(noun) analysis of verse into metrical patterns

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scansion (countable and uncountable, plural scansions)

The rhythm or meter of a line or verse.

The act of analysing the meter of poetry.

Verb

scansion (third-person singular simple present scansions, present participle scansioning, simple past and past participle scansioned)

(of text) Put into a rhythmic form or meter.

(by extension) Impose patterns on.

Anagrams

• Cansinos

Source: Wiktionary


Scan"sion, n. Etym: [L. scansio, fr. scandere, scansum, to climb. See Scan.] (Pros.)

Definition: The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

16 May 2025

AMPHIPROSTYLAR

(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

coffee icon