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  1. amphibrachs: Merriam-Webster
  2. amphibrachs: Collins English Dictionary
  3. amphibrachs: Vocabulary.com
  4. amphibrachs: Wiktionary
  5. amphibrachs: Dictionary.com
  6. amphibrachs: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (amphibrach)

noun:  (prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
noun:  (prosody) A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).
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