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Webster 1913 Edition
Prosody
Pros′o-dy
,Noun.
[L.
prosodia
the tone or accent of a syllable, Gr. [GREEK] a song sung to, or with, an accompanying song, the accent accompanying the pronunciation; [GREEK] to + [GREEK] song, ode: cf. F. prosodie
. See Ode
.] That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.
Webster 1828 Edition
Prosody
PROS'ODY
, n.[L.prosodia; Gr. an ode.] That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification. It includes also the art of adjusting the accent and metrical arrangement of syllables in compositions for the lyre.Definition 2024
prosody
prosody
English
Noun
prosody (plural prosodies)
- (linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
- (poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.
Derived terms
Translations
linguistics: study of rhythm and other attributes in speech
poetry: study of poetic meter etc