Word of the Day 04/19/24 Proceleusmatic

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Proceleusmatic (adjective, noun)
proceleusmatic [ pros-uh-loos-mat-ik, proh-suh- ]

adjective
1. inciting, animating, or inspiring.
2. Prosody.
a. noting a metrical foot of four short syllables.
b. pertaining to or consisting of feet of this kind.

noun
3. Prosody. a proceleusmatic foot.

ORIGIN: First recorded in 1700–10; from Late Latin proceleusmaticus, from Greek prokeleusmatikós the name of the metrical foot, equivalent to pro- pro- 2 + keleusmat- (stem of kéleusma “summons,” derivative of keleúein “to rouse to action, command”) + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences
The proceleusmatic foot, or four short syllables, instead of the dactyl; scen.
From Project Gutenberg

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