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Skeltonics

Skeltonics noun: the irregular poetic meter used by John Skelton (c.1460–1529), English poet.

Noun

Skeltonics (uncountable)

  1. The irregular poetic meter used by John Skelton (c.1460–1529), English poet.

Origin of Skeltonics

From Skelton + -ics. Compare Glyconic.

Questions about Skeltonics

What does Skeltonics mean?
Skeltonics means the irregular poetic meter used by John Skelton (c.1460–1529), English poet.
What part of speech is Skeltonics?
Skeltonics is a noun.

Words near Skeltonics in the dictionary

  1. Skelton
  2. Skelton and Brotton
  3. Skeltonian
  4. Skeltonic
  5. Skeltonical
  6. Skeltonics
  7. Skeltons
  8. skelum
  9. skelums
  10. Skelwith
  11. Skelwith Bridge

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