penthemimer
noun
pen·the·mim·er
ˌpen(t)thəˈmimə(r)
plural -s
: a group of five half feet in Greek and Latin prosody : a catalectic colon of two and a half feet
penthemimeral adjective
¦⸗⸗¦mimərəl
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin penthemimeres, penthemimeris, from Greek penthēmimerēs, from penta- + hēmimerēs halved, from hēmi- hemi- + meros part