Meaning
(said of a line with incomplete meter) lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Latin catalecticus, from Ancient Greek καταληκτικός (katalēktikós, “leaving off, incomplete”) from κατάληξις (katálēxis).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
hypercatalecticacatalectic
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.