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tribrach

Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌɪbrak, ˈtrɪ-/
Definition of tribrach

noun

Prosody
  • a metrical foot of three short or unstressed syllables.

Derivatives

tribrachic

Pronunciation: /-ˈbrakɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek tribrakhus, from tri- 'three' + brakhus 'short'

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