acatalexis

noun

acat·​a·​lex·​is

¦āˌkatᵊlˈeksə̇s

plural acatalexes

-kˌsēz

: the quality of being acatalectic

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek akatalēxis, from a- a- entry 2 + katalēxis catalexis

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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