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Definition scansion

Etymology

From Late Latin scansi?nem, accusative singular of scansi? (“the act of climbing”), from scand? (“I climb”).

Noun

scansion (countable and uncountable, plural scansions)

1. The rhythm or meter of a line or verse.
2. The act of analysing the meter of poetry.

Verb

scansion (third-person singular simple present scansions, present participle scansioning, simple past and past participle scansioned)

1. (of text) Put into a rhythmic form or meter.
2. (by extension) Impose patterns on.

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