Definition of SCANSION

scansion

Plural: scansions

Noun

  • The analysis of poetic verse into its metrical patterns.
  • analysis of verse into metrical patterns
  • The rhythm or meter of a line or verse.
  • The act of analysing the meter of poetry.

Verb

  • Put into a rhythmic form or meter.
  • Impose patterns on.

Examples

  • He performed a mental SCANSION of his rack, arranging letters into rhythmic possibilities.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin scansiōnem, accusative singular of scansiō (“the act of climbing”), from scandō (“I climb”).

Scrabble Score: 10

scansion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scansion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scansion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

scansion: valid Words With Friends Word