See Also: proceleusmatic(dictionary)

proceleusmatic (iou)



proceleusmatic noun & adjective. M18.
[Late Latin proceleusmaticus from Greek prokeleusmatikos, from prokeleusmat-, -ma incitement, from prokeleuein incite: see -IC.]
A. noun. Prosody. A proceleusmatic foot. M18.
b. adjective.
Arousing enthusiasm, animating. Only in L18.
Prosody. Designating, pertaining to, or containing a metrical foot of four short syllables. E19.