acatalectic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables
  2. adjective (verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot

WordNet


A*cat`a*lec"tic adjective
Etymology
L. acatalecticus, Gr. , not defective at the end; priv. + to cease.
Definitions
  1. (Pros.) Not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse. -- n. A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables.

Webster 1913