catalexis

Noun

Meaning

the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pyrrhic period numbers movement jingle dactyl measure foot emphasis quantity rhythm meter swing accent colon
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Hypernyms

cadence measure beat meter metre

Related terms

catalectic

Close letter words and terms

cataleptiform cataleptize cataleptoid Catalexit Catalfamo Catalina