Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [am-fim-uh-ser]
- /æmˈfɪm ə sər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [am-fim-uh-ser]
- /æmˈfɪm ə sər/
Definitions of amphimacer word
- noun amphimacer a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one short syllable between two long ones, or, in English verse, of one unaccented syllable between two accented ones (Ex.: | hésĭtáte |) 3
- noun amphimacer a trisyllabic foot, the arrangement of the syllables of which is long, short, long in quantitative meter, or stressed, unstressed, stressed in accentual meter, as anodyne, an accentual amphimacer. 1
- noun amphimacer A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic. 1
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Origin of amphimacer
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin amphimacrus < Greek amphímakros long at both ends. See amphi-, macro-; cf. amphibrach
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Parts of speech for Amphimacer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amphimacer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
amphimacer usage trend in Literature
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