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bacchius

American  
[buh-kahy-uhs, ba-] / bəˈkaɪ əs, bæ- /

noun

Prosody.

plural

bacchii

  1. a foot of three syllables that in quantitative meter consists of one short syllable followed by two long ones, and that in accentual meter consists of one unstressed syllable followed by two stressed ones.

bacchius British  
/ bæˈkaɪəs /

noun

  1. prosody a metrical foot of one short syllable followed by two long ones ( ) Compare dactyl

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Etymology

Origin of bacchius

1580–90; < Latin < Greek Bakkheîos ( poús ) (foot) of Bacchus

Example Sentences

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Rumor has it that Drake’s next mix-tape contains a rap in which every verse begins and ends with a bacchius.

From Forbes • Jun. 3, 2015

Besides these, which are called dactylic Alcaics, there is another, simply styled Alcaic, consisting of an epitrite, two choriambi and a bacchius; thus— Cur timet fla|vum Tiberim | tangere, cur | olivum?

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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