adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-t ə - ' lek-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin catalecticus, from Greek katal ē ktikos, from katal ē gein to leave off, from kata- + l ē gein to stop ― more at SLACK
Date: 1589
: lacking a syllable at the end of a line in metrical verse or ending in an incomplete foot
– catalectic noun