amphibrach
/ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/
noun
- 1
A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
- 2
A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).
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