acatalectic

English

Etymology

From Late Latin acatalēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκατάληκτος (akatálēktos, “leaving off”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪˌkæt.əˈlɛk.tɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛktɪk

Adjective

acatalectic (not comparable)

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

Translations

Translations

Noun

acatalectic (plural acatalectics)

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

Translations

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French acatalectique.

Adjective

acatalectic m or n (feminine singular acatalectică, masculine plural acatalectici, feminine and neuter plural acatalectice)

  1. acatalectic

Declension

Declension of acatalectic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite acatalectic acatalectică acatalectici acatalectice
definite acatalecticul acatalectica acatalecticii acatalecticele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite acatalectic acatalectice acatalectici acatalectice
definite acatalecticului acatalecticei acatalecticilor acatalecticelor
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