Definition of Catalexis

1. Noun. The absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse.

Generic synonyms: Beat, Cadence, Measure, Meter, Metre
Derivative terms: Catalectic, Catalectic

Definition of Catalexis

1. [n -LEXES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Catalexis

catalase
catalases
catalatic
catalatic reaction
catalectic
catalectics
catalepsies
catalepsy
catalepsy
cataleptic
cataleptic
cataleptically
cataleptics
cataleptoid
catalexes
catalexis (current term)
Catalina cherry
Catalina Island
catalo
cataloes
catalog
cataloged
cataloged procedure
cataloger
catalogers
catalogia
catalogic
cataloging
catalogs
catalogs

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