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Webster 1913 Edition
Acatalectic
A-catˊa-lec′tic
,Adj.
[L.
acatalecticus
, Gr. [GREEK], not defective at the end; ἀ
priv. + [GREEK] to cease.] (Pros.)
Not defective; complete;
– as, an
. acatalectic
verseNoun.
A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables.
Webster 1828 Edition
Acatalectic
ACATALEC'TIC
,Noun.
Definition 2024
acatalectic
acatalectic
English
Adjective
acatalectic
- (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
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Noun
acatalectic (plural acatalectics)
- (poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables