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Proceleusmatic

adj, noun

Definitions

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
Noun
  1. 1
    A metrical foot consisting of four short syllables.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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