Where does “acatalectic” come from?

acatalectic (English) comes from Late Latin acatalecticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκατάληκτος — leaving off.

acatalectic (English): Designating a line of verse having the required...

Definitions

  1. Designating a line of verse having the required...

Ancestry of “acatalectic”, step by step

acatalectic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin acatalecticus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinacatalecticus—
2Ancient Greekἀκατάληκτοςleaving off

via French acatalectique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchacatalectiqueacatalectic
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκατάληκτος →Every word from Late Latin acatalecticus →