Definition of Amphibrach

1. Noun. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., 'remember').

Generic synonyms: Foot, Metrical Foot, Metrical Unit

Definition of Amphibrach

1. n. A foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short (⌣ -- ⌣); as, hăbēr&ebreve;. In modern prosody the accented syllable takes the place of the long and the unaccented of the short; as, pro-phet\'b6ic.

Definition of Amphibrach

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amphibrach

amphibole
amphibole
amphiboles
amphibole group
amphibolic
amphibolic fistula
amphibolies
Amphibolips
amphibolite
amphibolites
amphibologies
amphibology
amphibology
amphiboly
amphiboly
amphibrach (current term)
amphibrachic
amphibrachs
Amphicarpa
Amphicarpaea
Amphicarpaea bracteata
Amphicarpa bracteata
amphicarpous
amphicelous
amphicentric
amphichroic
amphichromatic
amphiclous
amphictyonic
amphictyonies

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