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bacchius

bac·chi·us [ ba k əss, bə k əss ] (plural bac·chi·i [ ba k, bə k ])


noun 
Definition:
 
metrical foot: a metrical foot of one short syllable followed by two long ones

[Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek bakkheios (pous) "Bacchic (foot)" < Bakkhos "Bacchus"]
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