Scansion (noun)
skan-shun
The rhythm of a line of verse.
Mid 17th century: from Latin scansio(n-), from scandere ‘to climb’; compare with scan.
Example sentences
“The rest of the lines follow the regular scansion.”
skan-shun
The rhythm of a line of verse.
Mid 17th century: from Latin scansio(n-), from scandere ‘to climb’; compare with scan.
“The rest of the lines follow the regular scansion.”