hemiolic
adjective
hem·i·ol·ic
Definition of hemiolic
in classical prosody
: of, relating to, or characterized by the proportion of three to two; especially : characterized by such a proportion between thesis and arsis a hemiolic foot
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Origin and Etymology of hemiolic
Latin hemiol ius (from Greek hēmiolios) + English -ic
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