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bacchius [bæˈkaɪəs] n pl -chii [-ˈkaɪaɪ] (Literature / Poetry) Prosody a metrical foot of one short syllable followed by two long ones (˘ ¯ ¯) Compare dactyl [from Latin, from Greek Bakkheios (pous) a Bacchic (foot)] bacchius 1. (in quantitative meter) a short syllable followed by two long. See also: Verse2. (in accented meter) an unstressed syllable followed by two stressed. Cf. antibacchius. — bacchic, adj. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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