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scazon

/ˈskeɪzɒn/

scazon noun: a limping satiric meter in classical verse.

Noun

scazon (plural scazons or scazontes)

  1. A limping satiric meter in classical verse.
  2. An iambic trimeter ending with a trochee or spondee.

Synonyms of scazon

Forms of scazon

pluralscazons
pluralscazontes

Origin of scazon

From Latin scāzon, from Ancient Greek σκάζων (skázōn), from σκάζω (skázō, “to limp”).

Questions about scazon

What does scazon mean?
Scazon means a limping satiric meter in classical verse.
What part of speech is scazon?
Scazon is a noun.
How do you pronounce scazon?
Scazon is pronounced /ˈskeɪzɒn/.
What is the plural of scazon?
The plural of scazon is scazons.

Words near scazon in the dictionary

  1. scaw
  2. Scawby
  3. scaws
  4. scawtite
  5. scawtites
  6. scazon
  7. scazons
  8. scazontes
  9. scazontic
  10. scazontics
  11. SCBA

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