Synonyms of catalectic

Noun

1. catalectic, line of poetry, line of verse

usage: (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot

Adjective

1. catalectic (vs. hypercatalectic) (vs. acatalectic)

usage: (verse) metrically incomplete; especially lacking one or more syllables in the final metrical foot

Definition and meaning of catalectic (Dictionary)