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Definitions for acatalectic
eɪˌkæt lˈɛk tɪkacatalec·tic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. acatalecticadjective

    (prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables

  2. acatalecticadjective

    (verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot

Wiktionary

  1. acatalecticnoun

    A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables

  2. acatalecticadjective

    Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot.

  3. Etymology: acatalecticus, from akatalēktikos

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Acatalecticnoun

    A verse which has the compleat number of syllables, without defect or superfluity.

    Etymology: ἀϰαταλήϰτιϰος, Gr.

Wikipedia

  1. acatalectic

    An acatalectic line of verse is one having the metrically complete number of syllables in the final foot. When talking about poetry written in English the term is arguably of limited significance or utility, at least by comparison to its antonym, catalectic, for the simple reason that acatalexis is considered to be the "usual case" in the large majority of metrical contexts and therefore explicit reference to it proves almost universally superfluous. For example, to describe Shakespeare's sonnets as having been written in iambic pentameter acatalectic would be factually accurate, but redundant and never said, because iambic pentameter is presumed to be acatalectic unless specified as being catalectic. However, in very rare contexts where catalexis might be considered probable (e.g., in English trochaic tetrameter, or in differentiating acatalectic verses from surrounding catalectic ones), explicit expression of the verse's metrical completeness may be achieved by using the term. When talking about poems published in languages other than English, the term might prove itself more useful. For example in Polish poetry acatalectic iambic lines are unusual, because feminine ending is dominant. Thus iambic pentameter in Polish is not 10-syllable long but almost always 11-syllable long.

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  1. acatalectic

    Acatalectic refers to a verse in poetry that has the full number of syllables in the final foot, meaning it is not shortened or missing any unstressed syllables. It’s essentially a term used in prosody to denote a metrical line in which the last foot is complete.

  2. acatalectic

    Acatalectic is a term used in poetry to refer to a verse that has the full number of syllables in the last foot (unit of measurement) or line, i.e., having no syllable omission or suppression. It is the opposite of catalectic, which refers to a verse missing one or more syllables. An acatalectic verse is considered to have a complete or full structure.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Acatalecticadjective

    not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse

  2. Acatalecticnoun

    a verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables

  3. Etymology: [L. acatalecticus, Gr. , not defective at the end; 'a priv. + to cease.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Acatalectic

    a-kat-a-lek′tik, adj. having the complete number of syllables as a verse: without defect.—n. an acatalectic verse. [L.—Gr. a, not, and Catalectic.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of acatalectic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of acatalectic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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