acatalectic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.ˌkæt.ə.ˈlɛk.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

Translations
Translations

Noun

acatalectic (plural acatalectics)

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

Translations
Translations

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
Declension of acatalectic
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
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