Proceleusmatic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Proceleusmatic \Proc`e*leus*mat"ic\, a. [L. proceleusmaticus,
     Gr. ?, fr. ? to rouse to action beforehand; ? + ? to incite;
     cf. F. proc['e]leusmatique.]
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     1. Inciting; animating; encouraging. [R.] --Johnson.
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     2. (Pros.) Consisting of four short syllables; composed of
        feet of four short syllables each.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Proceleusmatic \Proc`e*leus*mat"ic\, n. (Pros.)
     A foot consisting of four short syllables.
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