catalexes

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A form of catalexis — A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of catalexis
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APA

catalexes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalexes

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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