Etymology

proceleusmatic

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Today it means: A metrical foot consisting of four short syllables. Full definition →

Latin proceleusmaticus ← Ancient Greek προκελευσματικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπροκελευσματικός
  2. Latin · derived fromproceleusmaticus
  3. English todayproceleusmatic

From Latin proceleusmaticus, from Ancient Greek προκελευσματικός (prokeleusmatikós), to rouse to action beforehand, to incite.

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