Proceleusmatic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A metrical foot consisting of four short syllables.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Inciting; animating; encouraging.

    "The ancient proceleusmatic song , by which the rowers of gallies were animated , may be supposed to have been of this kind"

  2. 2
    Consisting of four short syllables; composed of metrical feet of four short syllables each. not-comparable

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accentanapestbeatcadencecaesuracolon

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"The ancient proceleusmatic song , by which the rowers of gallies were animated , may be supposed to have been of this kind"

Etymology

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

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metrical foot

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