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Molossus

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molossenounArchaic form of molossus. [(poetry) A metrical foot of three long syllables.]
dochmiusnoun(poetry) A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.
miurusnoun(poetry) A dactylic hexameter with short penultimate syllable.
monometernoun(poetry) A line of verse containing a single metrical foot.
meternounA device that measures things.
measurenounA prescribed quantity or extent.
moranoun(phonology) A unit of syllable weight used in phonology, by which stress, foot structure, or timing of utterance is determined in some languages (e.g. Japanese).
monosemenoun(semantics) A monosemous term; a term with one meaning.
semeionnounA symbol in ancient art associated with the gods and resembling a Roman military standard.
melismnounAlternative form of melisma (“passage of multiple notes for a single syllable”). [(music, countable) A passage of several notes sung to one syllable of text.]
metrificationnoun(Canada, US) Metrication.
melismanoun(music, countable) A passage of several notes sung to one syllable of text.
mosslenoun(obsolete) Pronunciation spelling of morsel. [A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.]
metricistnounOne who studies poetic meter.
modiusnoun(historical) A Roman dry measure of about a peck or 9 litres.
mausolæumnounObsolete spelling of mausoleum. [A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.]
dochmiacnoun(poetry) A verse in dochmiac metre.
metrifiernounOne who metrifies; a writer of verses.
metriciannoun(obsolete) A composer of verses.
mesosticnounAlternative form of mesostich. [An acrostic that spells out a word or message with its middle letters.]

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