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scansion

Meaningto scan, climb

Common meaning: the analysis of verse rhythm

Journey through time

  1. Latinscandere‘to scan’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsto scan → a scanningscansio‘a scanning’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa scanning → the analysis of verse rhythmscansion‘the analysis of verse rhythm’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin scandere ‘to scan, climb’.

Roots

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