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Word: Scansion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin scansio(n-), from scandere ‘to climb’; compare with scan
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskanʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm
Short Definition:action of scanning line of verse to determine its rhythm
Examples:- the verse defies easy scansion
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