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catalecticus meaning in English

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catalecticus [catalectica, catalecticum] adjective

forming such a foot (of syllable)adjective

having incomplete final foot (of meter)adjective

catalecticus, catalectus, colobus or colobos adjective

catalectic(of poetry)
adjective
[UK: katˈeɪlktɪk] [US: kætˈeɪlktɪk]

acatalecticus [acatalectica, acatalecticum] adjective

verse in which no syllable is wanting in the last foot (opp. catalecticus)adjective