syllaba anceps
noun
syl·la·ba an·ceps
ˌsiləbəˈäŋˌkeps,
-aŋˌke-,
-anˌse-
: a syllable occurring at the end of a sentence or verse in a metrical scheme whose short or long quantity is obscured by the terminal pause
specifically : such a syllable occurring in the rhythms of ancient verse wherever there is a diaeresis or serving as a terminal demarcation at the end of a verse or between asynartetic cola
Word History
Etymology
Latin, literally, doubtful syllable
- mislabours
- mislaid
- mislain
- actiniohematin
- Actiniomorpha
- actiniopteres
- actiniopterises
- actiniopterisses
- actinisms
- Actinistia
- actinium
- actinium emanation
- actinium series
- actiniums
- Actinizoa
- actinizoan
- actino-
- actinobacillary
- actinobacilli
- actinobacillotic
- actinobranch
- actinobranchia
- actinocrinite
- Actinocrinus
- actinodrome