brachycatalectic

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English

Etymology

brachy- +‎ catalectic

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛktɪk

Noun

brachycatalectic (plural brachycatalectics)

(poetry) A verse that is two syllables short for a metre.

References

“brachycatalectic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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