dochmius

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Synonyms: dochmiac

Antonyms: dochmiac

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|poetry}} A [[metrical foot]] of [[five]] [[syllable]]s used in Greek [[tragedy]] for highly [[anguished]] scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.

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