catalectic

adj 2noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

(said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.

2

incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance

The process is not practised to any extent , but is a curious example of a catalectic action started by the impact of light

noun

1

A line with incomplete meter, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.

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