noun
Meaning 1
A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
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noun
Meaning 3
the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence
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