Where does “brachycatalectic” come from?
brachycatalectic (English) comes from English catalectic, from Latin catalecticus, from Ancient Greek καταληκτικός, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
brachycatalectic (English): A verse that is two syllables short
Definitions
- A verse that is two syllables short
Ancestry of “brachycatalectic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catalectic | Said of a line with incomplete meter, lacking a... |
| 2 | Latin | catalecticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταληκτικός | incomplete; leaving off, incomplete |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |