- 1. n. A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable. Source: opted
- 2. A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable. Note: It is so called from being compounded of a spondee (which contains 4 times) with an iambus or a trochee (which contains 3 times). It is called 1st, 2d, 3d, or 4th epitrite according as the short syllable stands 1st, 2d, etc. Source: webster
- 3. A foot consisting of three long syllables and one shortsyllable. Source: adambom
- 4. n. A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable. Source: ecdict
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