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Catalectic
UK
/ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
US
/ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
Translation of "catalectic" into Russian
catalectic
Adjective
UK
/ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
US
/ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
catalectic
more catalectic Comp.
most catalectic Super.
The poem has a catalectic meter.
Стихотворение имеет каталектический размер.
Definitions
catalectic
Noun
UK
/ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
US
/ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
A line of verse that is catalectic; a metrical line lacking a syllable at the end.
In classical poetry, the final trochaic catalectic gives the stanza a sharper cadence.
catalectic
Adjective
UK
/ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
US
/ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
Having an incomplete or missing final syllable, especially in a line of verse.
The poem's catalectic lines added a sense of abruptness to the rhythm.