brachycatalectic

English

Etymology

From brachy- +‎ catalectic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktɪk

Noun

brachycatalectic (plural brachycatalectics)

1. (poetry) A verse that is two syllables short for a metre.

References

• “brachycatalectic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.