dochmius

Definitions

A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.

Equivalents

Examples

“Yet there is good reason⟳ to doubt⟳ the existence of any such; —good reason⟳ to think⟳, that dochmiuses belong⟳ to the triple rhythm”

“This chorus, which consists almost entirely of dochmii, is so corrupt as to present⟳ various problems of an almost insoluble character, although portions of it have⟳ yielded to the brilliant emendatory efforts of Hermann.”

“Every dochmius is catalectic, representing an original phrase of nine primary times.”

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