catalectic
catalectic adjective: (said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
Adjective
catalectic
- (said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
- incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance
- The process is not practised to any extent , but is a curious example of a catalectic action started by the impact of light1878, William de Wiveleslie Abney, A treatise on photography
Noun
catalectic (plural catalectics)
catalectic meaning in Tamil
catalectic in Tamil
- முடிவுறாத, நிறைவற்ற, கடைக்குறையான, அடியிறுதியில் ஓர் அசை குறைந்த
Forms of catalectic
| plural | catalectics |
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Origin of catalectic
From Latin catalecticus, from Ancient Greek καταληκτικός (katalēktikós, “leaving off, incomplete”) from κατάληξις (katálēxis).
Words formed from catalectic
Words that rhyme with catalectic
- symplectic
- apoplectic
- dialectic
- hectic
- smectic
- analectic
- anorectic
- eclectic
- eutectic
- monolectic
- pectic
- plectic
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- polylectic
- syntectic
- acatalectic
- acathectic
- anatectic
- antiapoplectic
- anticachectic
- anticataplectic
- anticathectic
- antiplectic
- brachycatalectic
- cachectic
- cataplectic
- catatectic
- cathectic
- cosymplectic
- cotectic
- countercathectic
- demodectic
- diaplectic
- dicatalectic
- dyslectic
- dystectic
- ecolectic
- ephectic
- hyosymplectic
- hypercatalectic
- hypereutectic
- hypoeutectic
- ideolectic
- idiolectic
- karyorrhectic
- lectic
- metaplectic
- metatectic
- methectic
- metriplectic
- monotectic
- multisymplectic
- nektic
- nondialectic
- noneclectic
- nonsymplectic
- oligolectic
- orectic
- orthosymplectic
- paraplectic
- periplectic
Questions about catalectic
- What does catalectic mean?
- Catalectic means (said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
- What is catalectic in Tamil?
- Catalectic in Tamil is முடிவுறாத, நிறைவற்ற, கடைக்குறையான. See Catalectic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is catalectic?
- Catalectic can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near catalectic in the dictionary
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