amphibrach

Noun

Meaning

A foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short (~ -- ~); as, h/b/r/. In modern prosody the accented syllable takes the place of the long and the unaccented of the short; as, pro-phet#ic.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pyrrhic period numbers movement jingle dactyl measure foot emphasis quantity rhythm meter swing accent colon

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Hypernyms

foot metrical foot metrical unit

Related terms

amphibrachic

Close letter words and terms

amphibolous amphiboly amphiboreal amphibrachic amphibrachically Amphicarpa