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a|cat|a|lec|tic
a|cat|a|lec|tic «ay KAT uh LEHK tihk», adjective, noun.
–adj.
(of a line of verse) having the complete number of syllables in the last foot; complete.
–n.
such a line of verse.
[< Late Latin acatalēcticus, alteration of acatalēctus < Greek akatálēktos]

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  • cat|a|lec|tic — «KAT uh LEHK tihk», adjective. lacking one or more unstressed syllables in the last foot of a line of verse; incomplete. ╂[< Late Latin catalēcticus < Greek katalēktikós incomplete, ultimately < kata down + l leave off, end] …   Useful english dictionary

  • hy|per|cat|a|lec|tic — «HY puhr KAT uh LEHK tihk», adjective. having one or two additional syllables after the last complete measure in a line of poetry …   Useful english dictionary

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

  • lec — al·ve·o·lec·to·my; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist; bo·lec·tion; cen·tro·lec·i·thal; co·lec·ti·vo; col·lec·ta·nea; col·lec·tar·i·um; col·lec·tion; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·lec·tiv·ize;… …   English syllables

  • catalectic — cat·a·lec·tic …   English syllables

  • catalectic — cat•a•lec•tic [[t]ˌkæt lˈɛk tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pro (of a line of verse) lacking part of the last foot 2) pro a catalectic line of verse • Etymology: 1580–90; < LL catalēcticus < Gk katalēktikós incomplete < katalḗg(ein) to leave off …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • Acatalectic — A*cat a*lec tic, a. [L. acatalecticus, Gr. ?, not defective at the end; a priv. + ? to cease.] (Pros.) Not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse. n. A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brachycatalectic — Brach y*cat a*lec tic, n. [Gr. ?; brachy s short + ? to leave off; cf. ? incomplete.] (Gr. & Last. Pros.) A verse wanting two syllables at its termination. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Catalectic — Cat a*lec tic, a. [L. catalecticus, Gr. ? incomplete, fr. ? to leave off; kata down, wholly + lh gein to stop.] 1. (Pros.) Wanting a syllable at the end, or terminating in an imperfect foot; as, a catalectic verse. [1913 Webster] 2. (Photog. &… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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