acatalectic

acatalectic

English

Etymology

Late Latin acatalēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκατάληκτος (akatálēktos, “leaving off”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪ.ˌkæt.ə.ˈlɛk.tɪk/

Adjective

acatalectic (not comparable)

1. (poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot.

Translations

having the required number of syllables in the last foot

Italian: acataletto

Portuguese: acataléctico, acatalético

Noun

acatalectic (plural acatalectics)

1. (poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables