catalectic
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adjective \ˌka-tə-ˈlek-tik\Definition of CATALECTIC
: lacking a syllable at the end of a line in metrical verse or ending in an incomplete foot
— catalectic noun
Origin of CATALECTIC
Late Latin catalecticus, from Greek katalēktikos, from katalēgein to leave off, from kata- + lēgein to stop — more at slack
First Known Use: 1589
Rhymes with CATALECTIC
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