procatalectic

adjective

pro·​catalectic

(¦)prō+

prosody

: lacking the unaccented part of the first foot

Word History

Etymology

pro- entry 1 + catalectic

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Rhymes for procatalectic

• apoplectic
• dialectic
• cachectic
• eclectic
• eutectic
• symplectic
• hectic
• pectic
• smectic