tribrach

noun tri·brach \ˈtrī-ˌbrak\

Definition of TRIBRACH

: a metrical foot of three short syllables of which two belong to the thesis and one to the arsis

— tri·brach·ic \trī-ˈbra-kik\ adjective

Latin tribrachys, from Greek, having three short syllables, from tri- + brachys short — more at brief

First Known Use: 1589

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