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prosody (n.)

late 15c., prosodie, "the science or craft of versification, the knowledge of the quantities of syllables in poetry and their pronunciation," from Latin prosodia "accent of a syllable," from Greek prosōidia "song sung to music," also "accent mark; modulation of voice," etymologically "a singing in addition to," from pros "to, forward, near" (see pros-) + ōidē "song, poem" (see ode). Related: Prosodiacal; prosodial; prosodist.

Entries linking to prosody

pros- 

word-forming element in words of Greek origin meaning "to, toward, before," from Greek pros (prep., adv.), also proti, "from, forth, from (one point) toward (another); furthermore; in the face of," from PIE *proti- (source also of Sanskrit prati "to, against").

ode (n.)

1580s, from French ode (c. 1500), from Late Latin ode "lyric song," from Greek ōidē, an Attic contraction of aoidē "song, ode;" related to aeidein (Attic aidein) "to sing;" aoidos (Attic oidos) "a singer, singing;" aude "voice, tone, sound," probably from a PIE *e-weid-, perhaps from root *wed- "to speak." In classical use, "a poem intended to be sung;" in modern use usually a rhymed lyric, often an address, usually dignified, rarely extending to 150 lines. Related: Odic.

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Definitions of prosody

prosody (n.)
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language;
Synonyms: inflection
prosody (n.)
(prosody) a system of versification;
Synonyms: poetic rhythm / rhythmic pattern
prosody (n.)
the study of poetic meter and the art of versification;
Synonyms: metrics
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