proceleusmatic

[pros-uh-loos-mat-ik, proh-suh-]

adjective

inciting, animating, or inspiring.

Prosody.

noting a metrical foot of four short syllables.
pertaining to or consisting of feet of this kind.

noun

Prosody. a proceleusmatic foot.

Origin of proceleusmatic

1700–10; < Late Latin proceleusmaticus < Greek prokeleusmatikós literally, calling for incitement, equivalent to pro- pro-² + keleusmat- (stem of kéleusma summons, derivative of keleúein to rouse to action) + -ikos -ic

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Historical Examples of proceleusmatic

The proceleusmatic foot, or four short syllables, instead of the dactyl; scen.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Henry Hallam

British Dictionary definitions for proceleusmatic

proceleusmatic

adjective

denoting or consisting of a metrical foot of four short syllables

noun

a proceleusmatic metrical foot

Word Origin for proceleusmatic

C18: from Late Latin proceleusmaticus, from Greek prokeleusmatikos, from prokeleuein to drive on, from pro- ² + keleuein to give orders

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