end-stopped
[ end-stopt ]
/ ˈɛndˌstɒpt /
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adjective Prosody.
(of a line of verse) ending at the end of a syntactic unit that is usually followed by a pause in speaking and a punctuation mark in writing.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby end-stopped
end rhyme, endrin, end run, endshake, end stage, end-stopped, Endsville, end-systolic volume, end table, end-tidal, end to end
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British Dictionary definitions for end-stopped
end-stopped
adjective
(of verse) having a pause at the end of each line
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