bacchius

English

Etymology

So called because used in hymns to Bacchus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbækiəs/

Noun

bacchius (plural bacchii)

(prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.

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References

“bacchius”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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