Meanings
nounacatalexis (plural acatalexes)
plural acatalexes
- The condition in metrical poetry where a line contains the full number of syllables as dictated by its metrical pattern, with no syllables missing
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APA
acatalexis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acatalexis
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“acatalexis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acatalexis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acatalexis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acatalexis.
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