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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