amphimacers
/æmˈfɪməsərz/
noun
- Plural of amphimacer; multiple metrical feet each consisting of a stressed syllable between two unstressed syllables.
- Amphimacers are less common in English poetry than iambs or trochees.
- The poem was full of amphimacers, giving it a bouncing, dance-like feel.
- She counted the amphimacers in each line to analyze the meter.
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