1. scholars or experts who study prosody, the patterns of rhythm and sound in poetry
Usage: literary studies; academic

Examples

• The prosodists analyzed the meter and rhythm of Shakespeare’s sonnets.
• Modern prosodists use computer programs to study poetic patterns.
• The conference brought together prosodists from universities worldwide.
• These prosodists specialize in ancient Greek and Latin verse forms.
• The prosodists disagreed about the scansion of the difficult passage.
• Young prosodists often begin by studying traditional English meters.