I. tribrach ˈtrīˌbrak, ˈtriˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin tribrachys, from Greek, having three short syllables, from tri- three (akin to Greek treis three) + brachys short — more at three , brief
: a metrical foot of three short syllables of which two belong to the thesis and one to the arsis ; also : a foot of three light syllables none of which carries a speech accent
• tri·brach·ic (ˈ)trī|brakik, trə̇ˈb- adjective
II. tri·brach ˈtrīˌbrak noun
( -s )
Etymology: tri- + Greek brachiōn arm — more at brace
: a three-branched object, figure, or implement
• tri·brachi·al (ˈ)trī|brakēəl, -brāk- adjective