What does "bacchius" mean?

A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.

What is a synonym for "bacchius"?

Common synonyms include: accent, anapest, beat, cadence, caesura, colon.

/ˈbækiəs/ noun

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Noun

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A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.

So called because used in hymns to Bacchus.