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epitrite

noun
ep·​i·​trite | \ ˈepə‧ˌtrīt\
plural -s

Definition of epitrite

: a foot in Greek and Latin prosody consisting of three long and one short syllables

Other Words from epitrite

epitritic \ ¦epə‧¦tritik \ adjective

History and Etymology for epitrite

Late Latin epitritos, from Greek, from epitritos 1¹/₃, having a ratio of 4:3, having 4 long and 3 short syllables, from epi- + tritos third; akin to Greek treis three

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