proceleusmatic

[ pros-uh-loos-mat-ik, proh-suh- ]

adjective
  1. inciting, animating, or inspiring.

  2. Prosody.

    • noting a metrical foot of four short syllables.

    • pertaining to or consisting of feet of this kind.

noun
  1. Prosody. a proceleusmatic foot.

Origin of proceleusmatic

1
First recorded in 1700–10; from Late Latin proceleusmaticus, from Greek prokeleusmatikós the name of the metrical foot, equivalent to pro- pro-2 + keleusmat- (stem of kéleusma “summons,” derivative of keleúein “to rouse to action, command”) + -ikos -ic

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proceleusmatic

/ (ˌprɒsɪluːsˈmætɪk) prosody /


adjective
  1. denoting or consisting of a metrical foot of four short syllables

noun
  1. a proceleusmatic metrical foot

Origin of proceleusmatic

1
C18: from Late Latin proceleusmaticus, from Greek prokeleusmatikos, from prokeleuein to drive on, from pro- ² + keleuein to give orders

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