释义 |
scan·sion \ˈskanchən, -aan-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin scansion-, scansio, from Latin, act of climbing, from (assumed) Latin scansus (past participle of Latin scandere to climb) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion — more at scan 1. a. : the analysis of a rhythmic structure (as a verse) so as to show the elements or units of which its rhythm is composed and especially to identify some unifying recurrent element or unit b. : the division of a rhythmic series into such units; especially : the division of a metrical series into its component feet 2. : the product or result of scansion : a particular description or representation of a given rhythmic or especially metrical structure < two possible scansions of this verse are printed > |