scansion
scansion · scansions
The rhythm or meter of a line or verseThe rhythm or meter of a line or verse.
/ˈskæn.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The rhythm or meter of a line or verse.
(countable, uncountable)The act of analyzing the meter of poetry.
More definitions
- analysis of verse into metrical patterns
Origin
From Late Latin scansiōnem, accusative singular of scansiō (“the act of climbing”), from sFrom Late Latin scansiōnem, accusative singular of scansiō (“the act of climbing”), from scandō (“to climb”).
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Forms
plural: scansionsWord family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable