a maiore

adjective

a ma·​io·​re

¦ä(ˌ)mäˈyōrē,

¦äˌmīˈō-

: of or relating to an ionic foot beginning with two long syllables

Word History

Etymology

Latin a majore from the larger

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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