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acatalexis

UK/əˌkætəˈlɛksɪs/

acatalexis noun: acatalectic verse.

Noun

acatalexis (plural acatalexes)

  1. acatalectic verse
  2. The condition in metrical poetry where a line contains the full number of syllables as dictated by its metrical pattern, with no syllables missing

Forms of acatalexis

pluralacatalexes

Questions about acatalexis

What does acatalexis mean?
Acatalexis means acatalectic verse.
What part of speech is acatalexis?
Acatalexis is a noun.
How do you pronounce acatalexis?
Acatalexis is pronounced /əˌkætəˈlɛksɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of acatalexis?
The plural of acatalexis is acatalexes.

Words near acatalexis in the dictionary

  1. acatalepsia
  2. acatalepsy
  3. acataleptic
  4. acataleptics
  5. acatalexes
  6. acatalexis
  7. acatallactic
  8. acatalytic
  9. acatamathesia
  10. acataphasia
  11. acataposis

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