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
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