brachycatalexis
noun
brachy·catalexis
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Greek & Latin prosody
: omission of two syllables at the end of a verse composed of the larger metrical units (such as dipodies)
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, modification of Greek brachykatalēxia, from brachykatalēktos + -ia -y
- merbromins
- merc
- Mercalli scale
- have done with
- have done with it
- have down to a science
- have every intention of
- have eyes in the back of one's head
- have faith in
- have feelings for
- have going for one
- have got
- have got down to a science
- have got news for
- have got news for someone
- have got nothing left to prove
- have got one's claws into
- have got someone or something covered
- have got something down to a science
- have got the time
- have got to
- have got to go
- have had it
- have half a mind
- have half an eye on