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acatalectic

American

[ey-kat-l-ek-tik] / eɪˌkæt lˈɛk tɪk /

adjective

not catalectic; complete.

noun

a verse having the complete number of syllables in the last foot.

acatalectic British

/ æˌkætəˈlɛktɪk /

adjective

having the necessary number of feet or syllables, esp having a complete final foot

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noun

a verse having the full number of syllables

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Etymology

Origin of acatalectic

From the Late Latin word acatalēcticus, dating back to 1580–90. See a- ⁶, catalectic

Example Sentences

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The former is trochaic—the latter is octameter acatalectic, alternating with heptameter catalectic repeated in the refrain of the fifth verse, and terminating with tetrameter catalectic.

From Project Gutenberg

French Alexandrines are arranged in couplets, alternately acatalectic with masculine rhymes, and hypercatalectic with feminine rhymes.

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