tribrach.
A metrical foot consisting of three short syllables.
Meaning & usage
A metrical foot consisting of three short syllables.
Where this word comes from
PIE word *tréyes From the Latin tribrachys, from the Ancient Greek τρῐ́βρᾰχῠς (trĭ́brăkhŭs), from τρῐ- (trĭ-, “tri-”) + βρᾰχῠ́ς (brăkhŭ́s, “short”). Compare the French tribraque.
A figure or object having three arms or branches.
A figure or object having three arms or branches. A tribrachial prehistoric flint implement.
Where this word comes from
English tri- + Ancient Greek βρᾰχῑ́ων (brăkhī́ōn, “arm”)
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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.