TRIBRACH

Etymology 1

Noun

tribrach (plural tribraches)

(prosody) A metrical foot consisting of three short syllables.

Etymology 2

Noun

tribrach (plural tribraches)

A figure or object having three arms or branches.

(archaeology) A tribrachial prehistoric flint implement.

(surveying) A circular platform on three legs, each having levelling screws, used to connect a theodolite to a tripod.

Anagrams

• birch tar

Source: Wiktionary


Tri"brach, n. Etym: [L. tribrachys, Gr. Tri-) + (Gr. & L. Pros.)

Definition: A poetic foot of three short syllables, as, mèlì\'dcs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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