tribrach
tri·brach
noun \ˈtrī-ˌbrak\Definition of TRIBRACH
: a metrical foot of three short syllables of which two belong to the thesis and one to the arsis
— tri·brach·ic \trī-ˈbra-kik\ adjective
Origin of TRIBRACH
Latin tribrachys, from Greek, having three short syllables, from tri- + brachys short — more at brief
First Known Use: 1589
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