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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-kat-l-ek-tik]
- /eɪˌkæt lˈɛk tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-kat-l-ek-tik]
- /eɪˌkæt lˈɛk tɪk/
Definitions of acatalectic word
- adjective acatalectic having the necessary number of feet or syllables, esp having a complete final foot 3
- noun acatalectic a verse having the full number of syllables 3
- adjective acatalectic having the full number of syllables, esp. in the last foot 3
- noun acatalectic an acatalectic line of verse 3
- adjective acatalectic not catalectic; complete. 1
- noun acatalectic a verse having the complete number of syllables in the last foot. 1
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Origin of acatalectic
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word acatalēcticus, dating back to 1580-90. See a-6, catalectic
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Parts of speech for Acatalectic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acatalectic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
acatalectic usage trend in Literature
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adjective acatalectic
- catalectic — (of a line of verse) having an incomplete final foot
- hypercatalectic — (of a line of verse) containing an additional syllable after the last dipody or foot. Compare acatalectic (def 2), catalectic.
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