dochmiuses

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A form of dochmius — A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dochmius
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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