‖Bac‐chi″us (�), n.; pl.Bacchii (�). [L. Bacchius pes, Gr. ὁ Βακχει̑οσ (sc. πούσ foot).] (Pros.) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.