Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amphimacer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-phi-mac-er
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented or light syllable between two accented or heavy syllables; a cretic.

Etymology

From Latin amphimacrus, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίμακρος (amphímakros, “long at both ends”); see amphi-, macro-.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: amphimacrus, ἀμφίμακρος

Inflected Forms

amphimacers (plural)

Questions

What does amphimacer mean?: A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented or light syllable between two accented or heavy syllables; a cretic.
Where does amphimacer come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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