1. The study or practice of composing verse in a mixed meter that combines dactylic and iambic feet, or more broadly, the art of metrical composition in poetry.
Usage: technical; literary; rare; chiefly historical

Examples

• The ancient Greeks developed logaoedics as a sophisticated approach to blending different metrical patterns.
• Scholars of classical poetry often study logaoedics to understand the rhythmic complexity of Greek dramatic verse.
• The term logaoedics derives from Greek words meaning 'prose-song' or 'mixed meter.'
• Few modern poets engage with logaoedics, as the technique is largely confined to classical and academic study.