Meanings
nounepitrite (plural epitrites)
plural epitrites
- Ancient GreekcommunicationsA metrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable.
Origin
Compare French épitrite, Latin epitritus, Ancient Greek ἐπίτριτος (epítritos).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἐπίτριτος
- ἐπίτριτος (epítritos)metrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable
Catalan epítrit
- epítritmetrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable
French épitrite
- épitritemetrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable
German Epitrit, Epitritus
- Epitritmetrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable
- Epitritusmetrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable
Latin epitritus
- epitritusmetrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable
Polish epitryt
- epitrytmetrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable
Spanish epítrito
- epítritometrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
epitrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitrite
MLA
“epitrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitrite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epitrite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epitrite.
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