SINCE 1828
tribrach
noun
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
Other Words from tribrach
tribrachic
\ trī-ˈbra-kik
\
adjective
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adjective
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