tribrach

Meaning

A metrical foot consisting of three short syllables.

Synonyms

tripod

trivet

Translations

Dreifuß

Tribrachys

tribraque

tribrachys

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹaɪbɹæk/

Etymology

Cognate with French: tribraque

In summary

PIE word
*tréyes
From the Latin tribrachys, from the Ancient Greek τρῐ́βρᾰχῠς (trĭ́brăkhŭs), from τρῐ- (trĭ-, “tri-”) + βρᾰχῠ́ς (brăkhŭ́s, “short”). Compare the French tribraque.