Etymology of the English word catalectic
the English word
catalecticderived from the Late Latin word
catalecticderived from the Greek word
katalektikos, καταληκτικός
derived from the Greek word
katalegein, καταλέγω
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
Date
The earliest known usage of catalectic in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
