English Explanatory Dictionary

bacchius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.

Pronunciation

/ˈbækiəs/

Word forms

bacchius bacchii

Etymology

So called because used in hymns to Bacchus.

Related words

antibacchius bacchic palimbacchius
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