catalectics

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A form of catalectic — (said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of catalectic
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catalectics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalectics

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“catalectics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalectics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catalectics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalectics.

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