[pros.o.dy] n, pl -dies [ME, fr. L prosodia accent of a syllable, fr. Gk prosoidia song sung to instrumental music, accent, fr. pros in addition to + oide song--more at pros-, ode] (15c) 1: the study of versification; esp: the systematic study of metrical structure
2: a particular system, theory, or style of versification
3: the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language -- pros.o.dist n