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Complete Definition of "scansion"

English
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Etymology
From the Late Latin scanscionem, from Latin scansio "the act of climbing", from scandere "to climb".

Noun
en-noun

  1. The rhythm or meter of a line or verse.
  2. The act of analysing the meter of poetry.

Related terms
scan

Translations
trans-top|the rhythm or meter of a line or verse
trans-mid
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trans-top|the act of analysing the meter of poetry
trans-mid
Portuguese: escansão f
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Category:Prosody

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