SCANSION


Meaning of SCANSION in English

[ 'skanʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm.

↘the rhythm of a line of verse.

Origin

C17: from L. scansio(n-) , from scandere 'to climb'; cf. scan .

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