acatalectic

[ ey-kat-l-ek-tik ]

adjective

1. not catalectic; complete.

noun

1. a verse having the complete number of syllables in the last foot.

acatalectic

/ æˌkætəˈlɛktɪk /

adjective

1. having the necessary number of feet or syllables, esp having a complete final foot

noun

1. a verse having the full number of syllables

Word History and Origins

Origin of acatalectic¹

From the Late Latin word acatalēcticus, dating back to 1580–90. See a- ⁶, catalectic

Word History and Origins

Origin of acatalectic¹

C16: via Late Latin from Greek akatalēktikos. See a- ¹, catalectic

Example Sentences

The former is trochaic—the latter is octameter acatalectic, alternating with heptameter catalectic repeated in the refrain of the fifth verse, and terminating with tetrameter catalectic.

From Project Gutenberg

French Alexandrines are arranged in couplets, alternately acatalectic with masculine rhymes, and hypercatalectic with feminine rhymes.

From Project Gutenberg