Associations to the word «Catalexis»
Wiktionary
CATALEXIS, noun. A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
CATALEXIS, noun. Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
Dictionary definition
CATALEXIS, noun. The absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.