foot+of+one+long+and+one+short+syllable

  • 121dactyl — [dak′təl] n. [ME dactil < L dactylus < Gr daktylos, a finger or (by analogy with the three joints of a finger) a dactyl] 1. a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one long syllable followed by two short ones, or, as in… …

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  • 122ep|i|trite — «EHP uh tryt», noun. a foot of verse consisting of three long syllables and one short one, called first, second, third, or fourth epitrite, according as the short syllable is the first, second, third, or fourth. ╂[< Latin epitritos < Greek… …

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  • 123amphimacer —   n. metrical foot comprising one long, one short and one long syllable; cretic …

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  • 124Dactyl — may refer to: Dactyl (mythology), a creature in Greek mythology Dactyl (poetry), a metrical foot consisting of one long syllable and two short Dactyl (moon), the small natural satellite orbiting the asteroid Ida Finger, in medical terminology,… …

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  • 125paeon — noun A foot containing any pattern of three short syllables and one long syllable …

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  • 126paeon — [ pi:ən] noun a metrical foot of one long syllable and three short syllables in any order. Derivatives paeonic pi: ɒnɪk adjective Origin C17: via L. from Gk paiōn, the Attic form of paian (see paean) …

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  • 127paeon — n. a metrical foot of one long syllable and three short syllables in any order. Derivatives: paeonic adj. Etymology: L f. Gk paion, the Attic form of paian PAEAN …

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  • 128Manx language — Manx yn Ghaelg, yn Ghailck Pronunciation [əˈɣilk], [əˈɣilɡ] Spoken in Isle of Man Native speakers …

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