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scazon

Definition of scazon

noun

Prosody
  • a modification of the iambic trimeter, in which a spondee or trochee takes the place of the final iambus.

Origin:

late 17th century: via Latin from Greek skazōn, neuter present participle (used as a noun) of skazein 'to limp'

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