acatalectic

English

Etymology

From Late Latin acatalēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκατάληκτος (akatálēktos, “leaving off”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪˌkæt.əˈlɛk.tɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɛktɪk

Adjective

acatalectic (not comparable)

1. (poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot

Related terms

• acatalexis

Translations

Translations

• French: acatalectique (fr)
• Italian: acataletto, acatalettico
• Polish: akatalektyczny (pl)
• Portuguese: acataléctico, acatalético

Noun

acatalectic (plural acatalectics)

1. (poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables

Translations

Translations

• Polish: akataleksa (pl)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French acatalectique.

Adjective

acatalectic m or n (feminine singular acatalectică, masculine plural acatalectici, feminine and neuter plural acatalectice)

1. acatalectic

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	acatalectic		acatalectică		acatalectici	acatalectice
	definite	acatalecticul		acatalectica		acatalecticii	acatalecticele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	acatalectic		acatalectice		acatalectici	acatalectice
	definite	acatalecticului		acatalecticei		acatalecticilor	acatalecticelor