SCANSION


Meaning of SCANSION in English

/ ˈskænʃn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( technical ) the rhythm of a line of poetry

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin scansio(n-) , from scandere to climb; compare with scan .

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