Crossword-Solution: AMPHIBRACH
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Amphibrach | n. | A foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short (~ -- ~); as, h/b/r/. In modern prosody the accented syllable takes the place of the long and the unaccented of the short; as, pro-phet#ic. |
We have 4 clues for the answer “AMPHIBRACH”
| Clue | Answers |
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| a foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short | 1 answer |
| METRICAL foot of three syllables | 4 answers |
| A METRICAL UNIT WITH UNSTRESSED-STRESSED-UNSTRESSED SYLLABLES | 11 answers |
| metrical foot | 12 answers |
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Kind of apple
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
AREET
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with AMPHIBRACH (2)
Such verse is called dactylic._ Example:-- "Touch her not scornfully." _An Amphibrach is a three-syllable foot accented on the middle syllable._ It is uncommon.
Those commonly accepted are: Iambus [u][-] Dactyl [-][u][u] Trochee [-][u] Anapest [u][u][-] Spondee [-][-] Amphimacer [-][u][-] Amphibrach [u][-][u] The dash stands for the accented syllable.