antibacchius

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noun

A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounantibacchius (plural antibacchii)

plural antibacchii

  1. communicationsA rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.

Origin

Translations

Catalan antibaqui
  • antibaquimetrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable
German Antibacchius, Palimbacchius
  • Antibacchiusmetrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable
  • Palimbacchiusmetrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable
Portuguese antibaquio
  • antibaquiometrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable
Spanish antibaquio
  • antibaquiometrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable
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APA

antibacchius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibacchius

MLA

“antibacchius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibacchius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antibacchius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antibacchius.

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