Epitrite definitions

epitrite

Greek and Latin metrical foot consisting of short, long, long, and long syllables / ~ ' ' ' / in any order.
Found on http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_rpo/terminology.cfm#acatalectic

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Epitrite

• (n.) A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable.
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/epitrite/

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Epitrite

Greek and latin metrical foot consisting of short, long, long, and long syllables / ~ ' ' ' / in any
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22429

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Epitrite

Ep'i·trite noun [ Greek ... containing an integer and one third ( i. e ., &frac43;, or in the ratio of 4 to 3); 'epi` upon, over + ... the third: confer Latin epitritos , French épitrite .] (Gr. & Lat. Pros.) A foot consisting of three long syllables and one shor...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/58

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Epitrite

Greek metrical foot containing one short/unstressed syllable and three long/stressed syllables. Variations include: first, second, third or fourth epitrites, depending on the position of the unstressed syllable.
Found on http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/glossary_of_poetic_terms.htm

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epitrite

epitrite 1. A poetic 'foot' consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable. 2. In classical poetry, a metrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable, and denominated first, second, third, or fourth; depending on the position of the short syllable.
Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2185/

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