Associations to the word «Catalexis»

Wiktionary

CATALEXIS, noun. A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
CATALEXIS, noun. Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.

Dictionary definition

CATALEXIS, noun. The absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse.

Wise words

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