Where does “amphibrach” come from?

amphibrach (English) comes from Latin amphibrachys, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβραχυς, from Ancient Greek βρᾰχῠ́ς — short.

amphibrach (English): A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin...

Definitions

  1. A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin...

Ancestry of “amphibrach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamphibrachysamphibrach
2Ancient Greekἀμφίβραχυςshort on both ends; amphibrach
3Ancient Greekβρᾰχῠ́ςshort

Words derived from “amphibrach”

Every word from Ancient Greek βρᾰχῠ́ς →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβραχυς →Every word from Latin amphibrachys →