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/ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/ · noun
(prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta)..
Then Banoffsky launched into Glinka's great amphibrachs [...]: Subside, agitation of passion!
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Amphibrach means (prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Then Banoffsky launched into Glinka's great amphibrachs [...]: Subside, agitation of passion!
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