Main Entry: cat·a·lex·is

Pronunciation: \ˌka-tə-ˈlek-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cat·a·lex·es \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek katalēxis close, cadence, from katalēgein

Date: 1830

: omission or incompleteness usually in the last foot of a line in metrical verse