First Known Use: 1830
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catalexis
noun cat·a·lex·is \ˌka-tə-ˈlek-səs\
plural cat·a·lex·es\-ˌsēz\
Definition of CATALEXIS
: omission or incompleteness usually in the last foot of a line in metrical verse
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Origin of CATALEXIS
New Latin, from Greek katalēxis close, cadence, from katalēgein
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