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acatalectic

/ˌeɪˌkæt.əˈlɛk.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acatalec-tic
IPA
/ˌeɪˌkæt.əˈlɛk.tɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot

noun

A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: acatalēcticus, ἀκατάληκτος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌeɪˌkæt.əˈlɛk.tɪk/

Inflected Forms

acatalectics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

acatalexis

Rhymes With

eclectic hectic dialectic apoplectic symplectic eutectic smectic anorectic pectic cathectic catalectic pyrectic

Questions

How do you pronounce acatalectic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪˌkæt.əˈlɛk.tɪk/.
What does acatalectic mean?
Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot
Where does acatalectic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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