scazon

noun — 2 senses

scazon

noun

/ˈskeɪzɒn/ · /ˈskeɪzən/

Etymology From Latin scāzon, from Ancient Greek σκάζων (skázōn), from σκάζω (skázō, “to limp”).

1

A limping satiric meter in classical verse.

2

An iambic trimeter ending with a trochee or spondee.

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