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scansion
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[ˈskanʃn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm
(e.g: the verse defies easy scansion)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 17th century: from Latin scansio(n-), from scandere ‘to climb’; compare with scan
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