proceleusmatic

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

proceleusmatic (plural proceleusmatics)

  1. (poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four short syllables.

Adjective

proceleusmatic (comparative more proceleusmatic, superlative most proceleusmatic)

  1. Inciting; animating; encouraging.
  2. (poetry, not comparable) Consisting of four short syllables; composed of metrical feet of four short syllables each.

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