antibacchius

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ bacchius

Noun

antibacchius (plural antibachii)

(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable, as in "Blind luck is / loved more than / hard thinking".

Derived terms

antibacchic, antibacchial

Translations

metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable

Portuguese: antibaquio m

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