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catalex·is
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Princeton's WordNet
catalexisnoun
the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
Wiktionary
catalexisnoun
A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
catalexisnoun
Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
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Catalexis
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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catalexis
Catalexis is a term used in poetry, referring to the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse. It is the opposite of hypercatalexis. This absence of syllables can create a rhythmic effect or enhance the poetic meter. A line or verse ending in such a way is described as catalectic.
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Catalexis
Catalexis is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of catalexis in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of catalexis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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