Acatalectic

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ËŒeɪ.ËŒkæt.É™.ˈlÉ›k.tɪk/

Origin

Late Latin acatalēcticus, from Ancient Greek ακατάληκτος ("leaving off")

Adjective

adjective

1. (poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot.

Full definition of acatalectic

Noun

1. (poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables