Meaning of SCANSION
| Pronunciation: | | 'skanshun
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[n] analysis of verse into metrical patterns |
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SCANSION is a 8 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | beat, cadence, measure, meter | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Scan"sion\, n. [L. scansio, fr. scandere, scansum, to
climb. See {Scan}.] (Pros.)
The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a
verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.
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