Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catalexis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: catalex-is
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.

noun

Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.

Inflected Forms

catalexes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

catalectic

Questions

What does catalexis mean?: A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.

How to pronounce catalexis

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