English Explanatory Dictionary

proceleusmatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metrical foot consisting of four short syllables.
adj
  1. Inciting; animating; encouraging.
  2. Consisting of four short syllables; composed of metrical feet of four short syllables each.

Word forms

proceleusmatic proceleusmatics more proceleusmatic most proceleusmatic

Etymology

From Latin proceleusmaticus, from Ancient Greek προκελευσματικός (prokeleusmatikós), to rouse to action beforehand, to incite.

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