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catalectique

French, adjective\ka.ta.lɛk.tik\

catalectique is spelled C-A-T-A-L-E-C-T-I-Q-U-E (12 letters). Catalectique is a French adjective meaning “catalectic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qualifie un vers qui a une syllabe de moins”.

What does catalectique mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    catalectic

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

adjective: 1. Qualifie un vers qui a une syllabe de moins. 2. Qualifie la poésie faite de tels vers. 3. défaillance catalectique : Défaillance qui provoque une panne imprévisible et soudaine.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of catalectique

  • catalectiques plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce catalectique?

  • \ka.ta.lɛk.tik\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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