ACEPHALOUS


Meaning of ACEPHALOUS in English

[ eɪ'sɛf(ə)ləs , -'kɛf- ]

■ adjective

1》 without a head.

2》 Prosody lacking syllables in the first foot.

Origin

C18: via med. L. from Gk akephalos 'headless' + -ous .

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