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pros·o·dy
\ˈpräsədē, -di\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English prosodye, from Latin prosodia accent of a syllable, from Greek prosōidia song sung to instrumental music, modulation of the voice, accent, from pros near, toward, to, in addition to + -ōidē song, ode — more at pros-, ode
1.
a. : the study of versification; especially : the systematic study of metrical structure : metrics — compare cadence, foot, meter, rhythm
b. : a treatise on versification
< the best prosody yet written >
c. : a particular system or theory of versification
< although the nominal basis of his prosody is both accentual and syllabic, the latter element is really its defining principle — A.D.Culler >
d. : a method or style of versification
< the prosody of Milton >
< the prosody of Gerard Manley Hopkins >
2. : the rhythmic aspect of language
< the prosody of the English language — H.H.J.Murrill > |