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epitrite
noun
ep·i·trite
\ˈepə‧ˌtrīt\
Definition of epitrite
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: a foot in Greek and Latin prosody consisting of three long and one short syllables
epitritic
\¦epə‧¦tritik\ adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
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Origin and Etymology of epitrite
Late Latin epitritos, from Greek, from epitritos 11⁄3, having a ratio of 4:3, having 4 long and 3 short syllables, from epi- + tritos third; akin to Greek treis three
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