Meaning
Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Late Latin acatalēcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκατάληκτος (akatálēktos, “leaving off”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
catalectichypercatalectic
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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