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English adjective: catalectic | |||
| 1. | catalectic (verse) metrically incomplete; especially lacking one or more syllables in the final metrical foot | ||
| Antonyms | acatalectic, hypercatalectic | ||
English noun: catalectic | |||
| 1. | catalectic (communication) (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line of poetry, line of verse | ||
| Domain category | metrics, prosody | ||
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