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Amphibrach

/ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/

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

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noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 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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