miurus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μείουρος (meíouros), from μείων (meíōn, “curtailed, lesser”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Noun

miurus

  1. (poetry) A dactylic hexameter with short penultimate syllable.

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