amphibrach
fəˌbræk Origin:
1580–90; < Latin amphibrachus < Greek amphíbrachys short before and after (amphi- amphi- + brachýs short); cf. amphimacer
1580–90; < Latin amphibrachus < Greek amphíbrachys short before and after (amphi- amphi- + brachýs short); cf. amphimacer
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am·phi·brach·ic, adjective
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amphibrach (ˈæmfɪˌbræk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| prosody Compare cretic a metrical foot consisting of a long syllable between two short syllables (–⏑) | |
| [C16: from Latin, from Greek amphibrakhus, literally: both ends being short, from | |
| amphi'brachic | |
| —adj | |
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amphibrach
1580s, from L. amphibrachus, from Gk. amphibrakhys "short at both ends," from amphi- "on both sides" + brakhys "short" (see brief (adj.)). A foot consisting of a long between two short syllables.
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