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Acatalectic vs Hypercatalexis - What's the difference?

acatalectic | hypercatalexis | Related terms |

Acatalectic is a related term of hypercatalexis.


As nouns the difference between acatalectic and hypercatalexis

is that acatalectic is (poetry|prosody) a verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables while hypercatalexis is (poetry) adding one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse.

As an adjective acatalectic

is (poetry|prosody) designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot.

acatalectic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables

    • hypercatalexis

    English

    Noun

  • (poetry) Adding one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse

    • Related terms

    * acatalectic * catalectic