polyschematicadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪskiːˈmatɪk/,

/ˌpɒlɪskɪˈmatɪk/, U.S.

/ˈˌpɑliˌskəˈmædɪk/,

/ˈˌpɑliˌskiˈmædɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πολυσχήματος , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek πολυσχήματος composed of various metres ( < ancient Greek πολυ- poly- comb. form + σχηματ- , σχῆμα schema n.) + -ic suffix. Compare earlier polyschematist adj.

Prosody.

Designating a classical metre in which feet not metrically equivalent to the normal ones may be substituted for them; having many metres.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > metre > [adjective] > admitting substitutions

polyschematist1846

polyschematic1890

1890 Cent. Dict. Polyschematic, same as polyschematist.

1907 Trans. & Proc. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 38 64 The polyschematic glyconics or ‘choriambic dimeters’ of Euripides.

1943 J. T. Shipley Dict. World Lit. 447 Polyschematic, of variable combinations of trochee and choriambus verse, esp. Eupolidean: choriambic-trochaic tetrameter; and variants of the glyconic.

1981 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 102 305 The complex polymetric and polyschematic patterns, which constitute a notable metrical feature of the Senecan corpus, are in fact restricted to four plays.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polyschematic
释义	polyschematicadj. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪskiːˈmatɪk/, /ˌpɒlɪskɪˈmatɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑliˌskəˈmædɪk/, /ˈˌpɑliˌskiˈmædɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πολυσχήματος , -ic suffix. Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek πολυσχήματος composed of various metres ( < ancient Greek πολυ- poly- comb. form + σχηματ- , σχῆμα schema n.) + -ic suffix. Compare earlier polyschematist adj. Prosody. Designating a classical metre in which feet not metrically equivalent to the normal ones may be substituted for them; having many metres. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > metre > [adjective] > admitting substitutions polyschematist1846 polyschematic1890 1890 Cent. Dict. Polyschematic, same as polyschematist. 1907 Trans. & Proc. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 38 64 The polyschematic glyconics or ‘choriambic dimeters’ of Euripides. 1943 J. T. Shipley Dict. World Lit. 447 Polyschematic, of variable combinations of trochee and choriambus verse, esp. Eupolidean: choriambic-trochaic tetrameter; and variants of the glyconic. 1981 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 102 305 The complex polymetric and polyschematic patterns, which constitute a notable metrical feature of the Senecan corpus, are in fact restricted to four plays. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1890
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