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Epitrite
Pronunciation : Ep"i*trite
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. i. e., , or in the ratio of 4 to 3); epitritos, F. ?pitrite.] (Gr. & Lat. Pros.)
Definition : Defn: A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable.
Note: It is so called from being compounded of a spondee (which contains 4 times) with an iambus or a trochee (which contains 3 times). It is called 1st, 2d, 3d, or 4th epitrite according as the short syllable stands 1st, 2d, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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