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amphibrach

Noun CEFR B2
ˈam.fɪ.bɹak

Definitions

  1. A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
  2. A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).

Equivalents

Françaisamphibraque
DeutschAmphibrachysSkolius
Portuguêsanfíbraco
8 more languages
Bosanskiamfibrah
Esperantoamfibraĥo
Hrvatskiamfibrah
Italianoanfibraco
Nederlandsamfibrachys
Polskiamfibrachamfibrachiczny
Русскийамфибрахий
Српскиamfibrah

Examples

“Then Banoffsky launched into Glinka's great amphibrachs [...]: Subside, agitation of passion!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

amphibrachically amphicarpy amphichelydian amphicoelous amphicoely amphicrania

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