Definition of rhopalic in English:

rhopalic

(also ropalic)

adjective rəʊˈpalɪk

Prosody

Designating verse in which each word contains one syllable more, or (occasionally) each line one foot more, than the preceding one.

noun rəʊˈpalɪk

Prosody

In plural: rhopalic verse. Also (in singular): a rhopalic line or passage. rare before 20th cent.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Browne (1605–1682), physician and author. From post-classical Latin rhopalicus (adjective) (of a line or passage of verse) in which each word contains one syllable more than the one immediately preceding it (3rd cent.) from ancient Greek ῥόπαλον cudgel thicker towards one end (from an ablaut variant (o-grade) of the base of ῥέπειν to turn the scale, sink, cause to incline, of uncertain origin + -αλον, suffix forming nouns) + classical Latin -icus.

Definition of rhopalic in US English:

rhopalic

(also ropalic)

adjectiverəʊˈpalɪk

Prosody

Designating verse in which each word contains one syllable more, or (occasionally) each line one foot more, than the preceding one.

nounrəʊˈpalɪk

Prosody

In plural: rhopalic verse. Also (in singular): a rhopalic line or passage. rare before 20th cent.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Browne (1605–1682), physician and author. From post-classical Latin rhopalicus (adjective) (of a line or passage of verse) in which each word contains one syllable more than the one immediately preceding it (3rd cent.) from ancient Greek ῥόπαλον cudgel thicker towards one end (from an ablaut variant ( o -grade) of the base of ῥέπειν to turn the scale, sink, cause to incline, of uncertain origin + -αλον, suffix forming nouns) + classical Latin -icus.

单词	rhopalic
释义	Definition of rhopalic in English: rhopalic (also ropalic) adjective rəʊˈpalɪk Prosody Designating verse in which each word contains one syllable more, or (occasionally) each line one foot more, than the preceding one. noun rəʊˈpalɪk Prosody In plural: rhopalic verse. Also (in singular): a rhopalic line or passage. rare before 20th cent. Origin Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Browne (1605–1682), physician and author. From post-classical Latin rhopalicus (adjective) (of a line or passage of verse) in which each word contains one syllable more than the one immediately preceding it (3rd cent.) from ancient Greek ῥόπαλον cudgel thicker towards one end (from an ablaut variant (o-grade) of the base of ῥέπειν to turn the scale, sink, cause to incline, of uncertain origin + -αλον, suffix forming nouns) + classical Latin -icus. Definition of rhopalic in US English: rhopalic (also ropalic) adjectiverəʊˈpalɪk Prosody Designating verse in which each word contains one syllable more, or (occasionally) each line one foot more, than the preceding one. nounrəʊˈpalɪk Prosody In plural: rhopalic verse. Also (in singular): a rhopalic line or passage. rare before 20th cent. Origin Late 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Browne (1605–1682), physician and author. From post-classical Latin rhopalicus (adjective) (of a line or passage of verse) in which each word contains one syllable more than the one immediately preceding it (3rd cent.) from ancient Greek ῥόπαλον cudgel thicker towards one end (from an ablaut variant ( o -grade) of the base of ῥέπειν to turn the scale, sink, cause to incline, of uncertain origin + -αλον, suffix forming nouns) + classical Latin -icus.
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