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metre vs catalexis

catalexis vs metre

metre and catalexis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metre Yes No No No
catalexis Yes No No No
As nouns, catalexis is a hyponym of metre; that is, catalexis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than metre:
  • metre: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  • catalexis: the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
Other hyponyms of metre include scansion, common measure, common meter, foot, metrical foot, metrical unit.
metre (noun) catalexis (noun)
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Difference between metre and catalexis

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