Amphibrach

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).

2.NounA metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).

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