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brachycatalectic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
brachy-catalec-tic
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verse that is two syllables short for a metre.

Etymology

From brachy- + catalectic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

brachycatalectics (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does brachycatalectic mean?
A verse that is two syllables short for a metre.
Where does brachycatalectic come from?
From brachy- + catalectic.

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