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catalexis

/ˌkæt.əˈlek.sɪs/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa la ausencia de sílaba en la última parte de un verso o de un pie métrico, fenómeno propio de la poesía.

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noun

/ˌkæt.əˈlek.sɪs/C2formalart
  • esSustantivo que designa la ausencia de sílaba en la última parte de un verso o de un pie métrico, fenómeno propio de la poesía.

A noun referring to the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse, a metrical phenomenon in poetry.

incontable

  1. Missing syllable in verseC2formal

    The absence of a syllable in the final foot of a line of poetry, creating a shortened or incomplete metrical pattern.

    escatalexis

    • The poet used catalexis to create a sense of abruptness at the end of the line.
    • In classical meter, catalexis often marks the end of a stanza.
    • The line 'And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling' demonstrates catalexis with its missing final syllable.
Formas
  • catalexes plural form
  • catalexes' possessive plural form
  • catalexis's possessive singular form