enjambment

[ en-jam-muhnt, -jamb- ]

/ ɛnˈdʒæm mənt, -ˈdʒæmb- /

noun, plural en·jamb·ments [en-jam-muhnts, -jamb-]. /ɛnˈdʒæm mənts, -ˈdʒæmb-/. Prosody.

the running on of the thought from one line, couplet, or stanza to the next without a syntactical break: Enjambment is a creative device of long standing, famously used by Homer, Shakespeare, and Eliot, among many other literary luminaries.

Origin of enjambment

First recorded in 1830–40; from French enjambement, equivalent to enjamb(er) “to stride over, project, encroach” (en- + -jamber, derivative of jambe “leg” + -ment ); see origin at en-¹, jamb¹,-ment

OTHER WORDS FROM enjambment

en·jambed, adjective

Words nearby enjambment

enigma, enigmatic, enigmatize, enisle, Eniwetok, enjambment, enjoin, enjoinder, enjoy, enjoyable, enjoyment

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Example sentences from the Web for enjambment

The piece is vigorous, if not quite Clevelandish in the presence of some enjambment, and the absence of extravagant conceit.
Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol III|John Cleveland
Enjambment, en-jamb′ment, n. in verse, the continuation of a sentence beyond the end of the line.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Now Bartels points out that in Layamons verse there is no enjambment and no beginning of a clause in the middle of a half-line.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for enjambment

enjambment

enjambement

/ (ɪnˈdʒæmmənt, French ɑ̃ʒɑ̃bmɑ̃) /

noun

prosody the running over of a sentence from one line of verse into the next

Derived forms of enjambment

enjambed, adjective

Word Origin for enjambment

C19: from French, literally: a straddling, from enjamber to straddle, from en- 1 + jambe leg; see jamb

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单词	enjambment
释义	enjambment [ en-jam-muhnt, -jamb- ] / ɛnˈdʒæm mənt, -ˈdʒæmb- / noun, plural en·jamb·ments [en-jam-muhnts, -jamb-]. /ɛnˈdʒæm mənts, -ˈdʒæmb-/. Prosody. the running on of the thought from one line, couplet, or stanza to the next without a syntactical break: Enjambment is a creative device of long standing, famously used by Homer, Shakespeare, and Eliot, among many other literary luminaries. Origin of enjambment First recorded in 1830–40; from French enjambement, equivalent to enjamb(er) “to stride over, project, encroach” (en- + -jamber, derivative of jambe “leg” + -ment ); see origin at en-¹, jamb¹,-ment OTHER WORDS FROM enjambment en·jambed, adjective Words nearby enjambment enigma, enigmatic, enigmatize, enisle, Eniwetok, enjambment, enjoin, enjoinder, enjoy, enjoyable, enjoyment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enjambment The piece is vigorous, if not quite Clevelandish in the presence of some enjambment, and the absence of extravagant conceit. Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol III\|John Cleveland Enjambment, en-jamb′ment, n. in verse, the continuation of a sentence beyond the end of the line. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Now Bartels points out that in Layamons verse there is no enjambment and no beginning of a clause in the middle of a half-line. Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes\|Various British Dictionary definitions for enjambment enjambment enjambement / (ɪnˈdʒæmmənt, French ɑ̃ʒɑ̃bmɑ̃) / noun prosody the running over of a sentence from one line of verse into the next Derived forms of enjambment enjambed, adjective Word Origin for enjambment C19: from French, literally: a straddling, from enjamber to straddle, from en- 1 + jambe leg; see jamb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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