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Catalectic vs Cataleptic - What's the difference?

catalectic | cataleptic |

As adjectives the difference between catalectic and cataleptic

is that catalectic is (poetry) said of a line with incomplete meter, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot while cataleptic is pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy.

As a noun cataleptic is

a person experiencing catalepsy.

catalectic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (poetry) Said of a line with incomplete meter, lacking a syllable at the end or ending with an incomplete foot.
  • incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance
    • (Abney)

    See also

    * catalexis

    cataleptic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person experiencing catalepsy.

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