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So called because used in hymns to Bacchus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bacchius
Today it means: A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short. Full definition →
Today it means: A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short. Full definition →
So called because used in hymns to Bacchus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.