epitrite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable.

Word forms

epitrite epitrites

Etymology

Compare French épitrite, Latin epitritus, Ancient Greek ἐπίτριτος (epítritos).

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