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Webster 1913 Edition


Acatalectic

A-catˊa-lec′tic

,
Adj.
[L.
acatalecticus
, Gr. [GREEK], not defective at the end;
priv. + [GREEK] to cease.]
(Pros.)
Not defective; complete;
as, an
acatalectic
verse
.
Noun.
A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables.

Webster 1828 Edition


Acatalectic

ACATALEC'TIC

,
Noun.
[Gr. not defective at the end, to cease.] A verse, which has the complete number of syllables without defect or superfluity.

Definition 2024


acatalectic

acatalectic

English

Adjective

acatalectic

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

Translations

Noun

acatalectic (plural acatalectics)

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