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dibrach

/ˈdaɪ.bræk/

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noun

/ˈdaɪ.bræk/C2formalart
  • ruМетрическая единица в поэзии, состоящая из двух коротких или безударных слогов.

A metrical unit in poetry consisting of two short or unstressed syllables.

  1. Metrical footC2formal

    A metrical unit consisting of two short or unstressed syllables, also known as a pyrrhic foot.

    ruМетрическая стопа

    • The dibrach is rarely used as the sole foot in a line of poetry.
    • Classical poets sometimes employed a dibrach for a light, quick rhythm.
    • In English prosody, a dibrach is often formed by two unstressed syllables.

    Synonymspyrrhic