dochmius

noun

doch·​mi·​us

ˈdäkmēəs

plural dochmii

-ēˌī

prosody

: a foot of five syllables typically having the first and fourth short and the rest long

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek dochmios, from dochmos, dochmios slanted, oblique; akin to Sanskrit jihma slanted, oblique

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