ANTIBACCHIUS
Etymology
Noun
antibacchius (plural antibachii)
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable, as in "Blind luck is / loved more than / hard thinking".
Source: Wiktionary
An`ti*bac*chi"us, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Bacchius.] (Pros.)
Definition: A foot of three syllables, the first two long, and the last short.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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