miurus

M3I1U1R1U1S1

noun

A dactylic hexameter with short penultimate syllable.

OriginAncient Greek μείουρος →
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Meanings

noun
  1. communicationsA dactylic hexameter with short penultimate syllable.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμείουρος
  2. Englishmiurus

From Ancient Greek μείουρος (meíouros), from μείων (meíōn, “curtailed, lesser”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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