Definitions For Bacchius

Noun

{{en-noun, bacchii}} (prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.

Related terms

antibacchius palimbacchius

Etymology

So called because used in hymns to bacchus.

Is Bacchius a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
20

The word Bacchius is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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