SCANSION


Meaning of SCANSION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' skan(t)-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin scansion-, scansio, from Latin, act of climbing, from scandere

Date: 1671

: the analysis of verse to show its meter

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