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tri·brach | \ ˈtrī-ˌbrak 
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\Definition of tribrach
: a metrical foot of three short syllables of which two belong to the thesis and one to the arsis
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tribrachic \ trī-ˈbra-kik \ adjective
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The first known use of tribrach was in 1589
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