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Meaning of catalectic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

catalectic

noun

Definitions

  1. A line with incomplete meter, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Said of a line with incomplete meter, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.

  2. Incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/catalectic

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