tribrach

noun

tri·​brach ˈtrī-ˌbrak How to pronounce tribrach (audio)
: a metrical foot of three short syllables of which two belong to the thesis and one to the arsis
tribrachic
trī-ˈbra-kik How to pronounce tribrach (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin tribrachys, from Greek, having three short syllables, from tri- + brachys short — more at brief

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tribrach was in 1589

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“Tribrach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribrach. Accessed 3 Dec. 2022.

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