Amphibrach

A metrical foot. The term means "short (brachys) on either side (amphi)," which perfectly describes the foot -- a stressed syllable surrounded by two unstressed syllables. Some amphibrachs: "another," "uncommon," "instead of."

From the Guide to Literary Terms by Jack Lynch.
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