English
amphimacer
Amphimacer comes from Ancient Greek ἀμφίμακρος ‘long at both ends’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμφίμακροςamphímakros‘long at both ends’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamphimacrus
- Englishtodayamphimacer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀμφίμακροςamphímakros‘long at both ends’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEamphimacrus
- Englishtodayamphimacer
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀμφίμακρος
Today it means
noun A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented or light syllable between two accented or heavy syllables; a cretic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀμφίμακρος / amphimacer