MOLOSSUS

Etymology

Noun

molossus (plural molossuses or molossi)

(poetry) A metrical foot of three long syllables.

Source: Wiktionary


Mo*los"sus, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Gr. & Lat. Pros.)

Definition: A foot of three long syllables. [Written also molosse.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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