Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bacchius

/ˈbækiəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bac-chius
IPA: /ˈbækiəs/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.

Etymology

So called because used in hymns to Bacchus.

Inflected Forms

bacchii (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

antibacchius bacchic palimbacchius

Questions

How do you pronounce bacchius?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækiəs/.
What does bacchius mean?: A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
Where does bacchius come from?: So called because used in hymns to Bacchus.

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