# bacchius

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbækiəs/

## Definitions
1. A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.

## Etymology
So called because used in hymns to Bacchus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bacchius