amphimacer
/æmˈfɪməsər/
noun
- In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables: one stressed syllable between two unstressed syllables (e.g., 'delightful').
- Learning to identify an amphimacer helps students understand poetic meter.
- The poet used an amphimacer in the line 'The bright sun' to create a lively rhythm.
- The word 'amphimacer' itself is an example of an amphimacer, with the stress on the middle syllable.
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