prosodiac
A verse used in prosodia, having three anapests, of which the first may be substituted…A verse used in prosodia, having three anapests, of which the first may be substituted with a spondee or iamb.
Meaning
1 sensesA verse used in prosodia, having three anapests, of which the first may be substituted with a spondee or iamb.
Origin
From Middle French prosodiaque and its etymon Late Latin prosōdiacus, from Koine Greek προFrom Middle French prosodiaque and its etymon Late Latin prosōdiacus, from Koine Greek προσοδιακός (prosodiakós), from Ancient Greek προσόδιον (prosódion) + -ακός (-akós). By surface analysis, prosodi(on) + -ac.
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Forms
plural: prosodiacs| Singular | prosodiac |
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regular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.