Etymology of the English word amphibrach
the English word
amphibrachderived from the Latin word
amphibrachderived from the Greek word
amphibrachus, ἀμφίβραχυς
using the Greek prefix
amphi-, ἀμφι-, ἀμϕι-
derived from the Greek word
brachus, βραχύς (short; short (of time, place, quantity, or number))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mregh-u-derived from the Latin word
amphibrachysderived from the Greek word
amphibrachus, ἀμφίβραχυς
using the Greek prefix
amphi-, ἀμφι-, ἀμϕι-
derived from the Greek word
brachus, βραχύς (short; short (of time, place, quantity, or number))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mregh-u-Date
The earliest known usage of amphibrach in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
