pros·o·dy

(prŏs′ə-dē)

n. pl. pros·o·dies

1. The study of the metrical structure of verse.

2. A particular system of versification.

3. The set of speech variables, including rhythm, speed, pitch, and relative emphasis, that distinguish vocal patterns.

[Middle English prosodie, from Latin prosōdia, accent, from Greek prosōidiā, song sung to music, accent : pros-, pros- + ōidē, song; see ode.]

pro·sod′ic (prə-sŏd′ĭk) adj.

pro·sod′i·cal·ly adv.

pros′o·dist n.

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prosody

(ˈprɒsədɪ)

1. (Poetry) the study of poetic metre and of the art of versification, including rhyme, stanzaic forms, and the quantity and stress of syllables

2. (Poetry) a system of versification

3. (Linguistics) the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

[C15: from Latin prosōdia accent of a syllable, from Greek prosōidia song set to music, from pros towards + ōidē, from aoidē song; see ode]

prosodic adj

ˈprosodist n

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pros•o•dy

(ˈprɒs ə di)

n., pl. -dies.

1. the science or study of poetic meters and versification.

2. a particular or distinctive system of metrics and versification: Milton's prosody.

3. the stress and intonation patterns of an utterance.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin prosōdia < Greek prosōidía accent of a syllable, modulation of voice, song =pros- toward + ōid(ḗ) ode + -ia -y³]

pro•sod•ic (prəˈsɒd ɪk) pro•sod′i•cal, adj.

prosody

1. the science or study of poetic meters and versification.
2. a particular or distinctive system of metrics and versification, as that of Dylan Thomas. — prosodist, n. — prosodie, prosodical, adj.

prosody

The principles and elements of versification: meter, rhyme, etc.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	prosody - the patterns of stress and intonation in a language inflection manner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech" intonation, pitch contour, modulation - rise and fall of the voice pitch caesura - a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line enjambement, enjambment - the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause stress, accent, emphasis - the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable" speech rhythm, rhythm - the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
	2.	prosody - (prosody) a system of versification poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern metrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versification poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines versification - the form or metrical composition of a poem cadence, metre, meter, measure, beat - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse sprung rhythm - a poetic rhythm that imitates the rhythm of speech
	3.	prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versification metrics poetics - study of poetic works acatalectic - (prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables Alexandrine - (prosody) a line of verse that has six iambic feet catalectic - (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot hypercatalectic - (prosody) a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody - (prosody) a system of versification cadence, metre, meter, measure, beat - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse metrical foot, metrical unit, foot - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm iambic - of or consisting of iambs; "iambic pentameter" dactylic - of or consisting of dactyls; "dactylic meter" spondaic - of or consisting of spondees; "spondaic hexameter" trochaic - of or consisting of trochees; "trochaic dactyl"

Translations

prosodia

prosódia

стиховедение

prosody

[ˈprɒsədɪ] N → métrica f

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prosody

n → Verslehre f

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prosody

[ˈprɒsədɪ] n → prosodia

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