dichronous

adjective

di·​chro·​nous

ˈdīkrənəs

prosody

1

: consisting of or lasting through two morae : disemic

2

: common sense 9c

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin dichronus, dichronos, from Greek dichronos, from di- + -chronos -chronous

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