scansion
scansion · scansions · scansioned · scansioning
Skandierung
Of text, to put into a rhythmic form or meterOf text, to put into a rhythmic form or meter.
/ˈskæn.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)Of text, to put into a rhythmic form or meter.
Skandierung
(broadly, transitive)To impose patterns on.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the rhythm or meter of a line or verse:
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
scansions, scansioning, scansioned, scansioned| Base form | scansion · to scansion |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | scansions |
| Present participle | scansioning |
| Past simple | scansioned |
| Past participle | scansioned |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedscanB2
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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