catalectic
/ˌkætəˈlɛktɪk/
adjective
- Describing a line of verse that is missing one or more syllables at the end, making it shorter than the expected metrical pattern.
- The poet used a catalectic line to create a sense of abruptness.
- The student analyzed the catalectic meter in the ancient Greek poem.
- In classical poetry, a catalectic verse often ends with an incomplete foot.
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