penthemimer

noun

pen·​the·​mim·​er

ˌpen(t)thəˈmimə(r)

plural -s

: a group of five half feet in Greek and Latin prosody : a catalectic colon of two and a half feet

penthemimeral

¦⸗⸗¦mimərəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin penthemimeres, penthemimeris, from Greek penthēmimerēs, from penta- + hēmimerēs halved, from hēmi- hemi- + meros part

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