prosodiac

adjective

pro·so·di·ac | \ prəˈsōdēˌak \

variants: or prosodiacal \ ¦präsə¦dīəkəl \

Definition of prosodiac

(Entry 1 of 2)

: prosodic

prosodiac

noun

\ " \

plural -s

Definition of prosodiac (Entry 2 of 2)

: the verse used in a prosodion consisting of an enoplion followed by a long or short syllable

History and Etymology for prosodiac

Adjective

prosodiac from Late Latin prosodiacus, from Greek prosōidiakos (perhaps only a manuscript variant of prosodiakos), from prosōidia; prosodiacal from Late Latin prosodiacus + English -al

Noun

Greek prosodiakos, adjective, used in a prosodion, from prosodion

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about prosodiac

Dictionary Entries near prosodiac

Statistics for prosodiac

Cite this Entry

“Prosodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosodiac. Accessed 9 May. 2021.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster Check Mark Icon

Comments on prosodiac

What made you want to look up prosodiac? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

paean

Listen to the pronunciation of paean

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Star Wars Words Quiz

The bounty portion of bounty hunters (such as Boba Fett) comes from a Latin word meaning

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Anagram puzzles meet word search.

TAKE THE QUIZ