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Webster 1913 Edition
Proceleusmatic
Procˊe-leus-mat′ic
,Adj.
[L.
proceleusmaticus
, Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to rouse to action beforehand; [GREEK] + [GREEK] to incite; cf. F. procéleusmatique
.] 1.
Inciting; animating; encouraging.
[R.]
Johnson.
2.
(Pros.)
Consisting of four short syllables; composed of feet of four short syllables each.
Procˊe-leus-mat′ic
,Noun.
(Pros.)
A foot consisting of four short syllables.
Webster 1828 Edition
Proceleusmatic
PROCELEUSMAT'IC
,Adj.
Inciting; animating; encouraging. This epithet is given to a metrical foot in poetry, consisting of four short syllables.