English

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Noun

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palimbacchius (plural palimbacchii)

  1. (poetry) A metrical foot composed of two long syllables and one short one.

Latin

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Etymology

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From πάλιν (pálin, back, again, back again) (whence also palindrome) + bacchius.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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palimbacchīus m (genitive palimbacchīī); second declension

  1. palimbacchius, antibacchius

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative palimbacchīus palimbacchīī
Genitive palimbacchīī palimbacchīōrum
Dative palimbacchīō palimbacchīīs
Accusative palimbacchīum palimbacchīōs
Ablative palimbacchīō palimbacchīīs
Vocative palimbacchīe palimbacchīī

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Descendants

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  • English: palimbacchius

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