reizianum

noun

reiz·​ianum

ˌrītsēˈanəm,

-ˈän-,

-ˈān-

plural -s

prosody

1

: an acephalous pherecratic

2

: a combination of an anapest or sometimes an iambus or a trochee with a bacchius

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from F. W. Reiz †1790 German metrist + New Latin -anum (from Latin -ianus -ian)

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