Definitions for catalectic
ˌkæt lˈɛk tɪkcatalec·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. catalecticadjective

   (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot

2. catalecticadjective

   (verse) metrically incomplete; especially lacking one or more syllables in the final metrical foot

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. catalecticadjective

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

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1. catalectic

   A catalectic line is a metrically incomplete line of verse, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot. One form of catalexis is headlessness, where the unstressed syllable is dropped from the beginning of the line. A line missing two syllables is called brachycatalectic.

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1. catalectic

   Catalectic refers to a line of verse or poetry that is missing one or more syllables, particularly in its final foot. It is typically used to create a certain rhythm or stress pattern within a poem or song. This metric variation is often used for artistic effect.

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1. Catalecticadjective

   wanting a syllable at the end, or terminating in an imperfect foot; as, a catalectic verse

2. Catalecticadjective

   incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance

3. Etymology: [L. catalecticus, Gr. incomplete, fr. to leave off; kata` down, wholly + lh`gein to stop.]

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1. Catalectic

   A catalectic line is a metrically incomplete line of verse, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot. One form of catalexis is headlessness, where the unstressed syllable is dropped from the beginning of the line. Making a meter cataletic can drastically change the feeling of the poem, and is often used to achieve a certain effect. Compare this selection from Book III of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha" with that from W. H. Auden's "Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love". The first is in trochaic tetrameter, and the second in trochaic tetrameter catalectic. --H. W. Longfellow A line missing two syllables is called brachycatalectic.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Catalectic

   kat-a-lek′tik, adj. incomplete: applied to a verse wanting one syllable at the end, or terminating in an imperfect foot. [Gr. katalēktikos, incomplete—katalēgein, to stop.]

How to pronounce catalectic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say catalectic in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of catalectic in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of catalectic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=catalectic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Catalectic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalectic
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalectic
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=catalectic
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=catalectic