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Epitrite (Ep-ih-trite)
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Epitrite (Ep-ih-trite) (Poetry) 
In classical poetry, a metrical foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable, and denominated first, second, third or fourth, according to the position of the short syllable.
(Contrast Paeon)
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