amphibrach

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Synonyms: amphibrachs

Antonyms: amphibrachs

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|prosody}} A [[metrical foot]] in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. {{m|la|amāta}}).
2. {{lb|en|prosody}} A [[metrical foot]] in modern prosody, consisting of three [[syllable]]s, the middle one of which is [[stressed]] (e.g. {{m|en|Jamaica}}).

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