Acatalectic Definition

ā-kătl-ĕktĭk
adjective
Having a metrically complete pattern, especially having the full number of syllables in the final foot. Used of verse.
American Heritage
Having the full number of syllables, esp. in the last foot.
Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary
Antonyms:
noun
An acatalectic line of verse.
Webster's New World
(poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Acatalectic

Noun

Singular:
acatalectic
Plural:
acatalectics

Origin of Acatalectic

  • Late Latin acatalēcticus from Greek akatalēktikos a- not a–1 katalēktikos incomplete catalectic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Late Latin acatalēcticus, from Ancient Greek ακατάληκτος (akatalēktos, “leaving off”)

    From Wiktionary

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