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Brachycatalectic

Brachycatalectic \Brach`y*cat`a*lec"tic\, n. [Gr. ?; brachy`s short + ? to leave off; cf. ? incomplete.] (Gr. & Last. Pros.) A verse wanting two syllables at its termination.

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brachycatalectic

n. (context poetry English) A verse that is two syllables short.