tribrach

[ trahy-brak, trib-rak ]

/ ˈtraɪ bræk, ˈtrɪb ræk /

noun

Prosody. a foot of three short syllables.

Origin of tribrach

<Latin tribrachys<Greek tríbrachys, equivalent to tri-tri- + brachýs short; see brachy-

OTHER WORDS FROM tribrach

tri·brach·ic, adjectivetri·brach·i·al, adjective

Words nearby tribrach

triblet, tribo-, triboelectricity, tribology, triboluminescence, tribrach, tribrachia, tribromide, tribromoacetaldehyde, tribromoethanol, tribulation

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Example sentences from the Web for tribrach

The weak feet are those which have the most short syllables or end in a short syllable; as the Pyrrhic, the Trochee, the Tribrach.
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.
The Tribrach has all its syllables unaccented: as, "Matrmny, exquisite nss."
The Comic English Grammar|Percival Leigh
The Tribrach is a foot of three syllables, all short; and it may be used in the third and fourth places.
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.
The Tribrach has all its syllables unaccented: as, Matrmny, exqustenss.
The Comic English Grammar|Unknown

In place of the Iambus, a Tribrach ( ) may stand in any foot but the last.
New Latin Grammar|Charles E. Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for tribrach (1 of 2)

tribrach¹

/ (ˈtraɪbræk, ˈtrɪb-) /

noun

prosody a metrical foot of three short syllables (◡ ◡ ◡)

Derived forms of tribrach

tribrachic or tribrachial, adjective

Word Origin for tribrach

C16: from Latin tribrachys, from Greek tribrakhus, from tri- + brakhus short

British Dictionary definitions for tribrach (2 of 2)

tribrach²

/ (ˈtrɪbræk) /

noun

archaeol a three-armed object, esp a flint implement

Word Origin for tribrach

C19: from tri- + Greek brakhiōn arm

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单词	tribrach
释义	tribrach [ trahy-brak, trib-rak ] / ˈtraɪ bræk, ˈtrɪb ræk / noun Prosody. a foot of three short syllables. Origin of tribrach <Latin tribrachys<Greek tríbrachys, equivalent to tri-tri- + brachýs short; see brachy- OTHER WORDS FROM tribrach tri·brach·ic, adjectivetri·brach·i·al, adjective Words nearby tribrach triblet, tribo-, triboelectricity, tribology, triboluminescence, tribrach, tribrachia, tribromide, tribromoacetaldehyde, tribromoethanol, tribulation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tribrach The weak feet are those which have the most short syllables or end in a short syllable; as the Pyrrhic, the Trochee, the Tribrach. Dissertation on the English Language\|Noah Webster, Jr. The Tribrach has all its syllables unaccented: as, "Matrmny, exquisite nss." The Comic English Grammar\|Percival Leigh The Tribrach is a foot of three syllables, all short; and it may be used in the third and fourth places. Dissertation on the English Language\|Noah Webster, Jr. The Tribrach has all its syllables unaccented: as, Matrmny, exqustenss. The Comic English Grammar\|Unknown In place of the Iambus, a Tribrach ( ) may stand in any foot but the last. New Latin Grammar\|Charles E. Bennett British Dictionary definitions for tribrach (1 of 2) tribrach¹ / (ˈtraɪbræk, ˈtrɪb-) / noun prosody a metrical foot of three short syllables (◡ ◡ ◡) Derived forms of tribrach tribrachic or tribrachial, adjective Word Origin for tribrach C16: from Latin tribrachys, from Greek tribrakhus, from tri- + brakhus short British Dictionary definitions for tribrach (2 of 2) tribrach² / (ˈtrɪbræk) / noun archaeol a three-armed object, esp a flint implement Word Origin for tribrach C19: from tri- + Greek brakhiōn arm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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