catalexis

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncatalexis (plural catalexes)

plural catalexes

  1. A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
  2. Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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