n. 1 the theory and practice of versification; the laws of metre. 2 the study of speech-rhythms. prosodic adj. prosodist n.
[ ME f. L prosodia accent f. Gk prosoidia (as PROS-, ODE) ]
n. 1 the theory and practice of versification; the laws of metre. 2 the study of speech-rhythms. prosodic adj. prosodist n.
[ ME f. L prosodia accent f. Gk prosoidia (as PROS-, ODE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012