{Asynartete verse} (Pros.), a verse of two members, having different rhythms; as when the first consists of iambuses and the second of trochees. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
asynartetic — (ˈ)ā+ adjective Etymology: asynartete asynartetic verse (from Greek asynartētos asynartetic, from a a (II) + assumed synartētos, verbal of Greek synartan to join together from syn + artan to fasten, hang) + ic; perhaps akin to Greek aeirein to… … Useful english dictionary
synartetic — |siˌnär|ted.ik, nər adjective Etymology: from (assumed) Greek synartētos (verbal of synartan to join together) + English ic more at asynartetic : consisting of or relating to a succession of cola not separated by diaeresis : metrically continuous … Useful english dictionary
syllaba anceps — ˌsiləbəˈäŋˌkeps, aŋˌke , anˌse noun Etymology: Latin, literally, doubtful syllable : a syllable occurring at the end of a sentence or verse in a metrical scheme whose short or long quantity is obscured by the terminal pause; specifically : such a … Useful english dictionary
