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dochmius.

A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A metrical foot of five syllables used in Greek tragedy for highly anguished scenes. The metrical pattern is typically: short-long-long-short-long.

Where this word comes from

From Latin dochmius, from Ancient Greek δόχμιος (dókhmios, “oblique; dochmius”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.