Prosodiac
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A verse used in prosodia, having three anapests, of which the first may be substituted with a spondee or iamb.
"Moreover, unto him [Archilochus], as firſt inventour, are attributed the Epodes, Tetrameter, Iambicks, Procritique and Proſodiacks; […]"
- 1 Of or relating to a prosodion or prosodiac. not-comparable
"The proſodiac nome was ſung in honour of Mars, and was, they ſay, invented by Olympus."
- 2 Synonym of prosodic. rare
"This is in very brief “the ingrained musicality” of Khusrau’s ghazals. His prosodiac finesse in succeeding to avoid even شکست روا is added to it."
Synonyms
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More examples"Moreover, unto him [Archilochus], as firſt inventour, are attributed the Epodes, Tetrameter, Iambicks, Procritique and Proſodiacks; […]"
Etymology
From Middle French prosodiaque and its etymon Late Latin prosōdiacus, from Koine Greek προσοδιακός (prosodiakós), from Ancient Greek προσόδιον (prosódion) + -ακός (-akós). By surface analysis, prosodi(on) + -ac.
From prosody + -ac. Perhaps compare Koine Greek προσῳδιακός (prosōidiakós), an alteration by association with Ancient Greek προσῳδία (prosōidía) of προσοδιακός (prosodiakós). Late Latin prosōdiacus has also sometimes been interpreted as showing this sense.
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