Definition of catalexis
catalexes
play \-ˌsēz\: omission or incompleteness usually in the last foot of a line in metrical verse
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Origin and Etymology of catalexis
New Latin, from Greek katalēxis close, cadence, from katalēgein
First Known Use: 1830
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