docmi

English translation: dochmii (sing. dochmius)

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Italian term or phrase:docmi
English translation:dochmii (sing. dochmius)
Entered by: Annalisa Distasi

07:36 Jan 28, 2016
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Ancient Greek Phylology
Italian term or phrase: docmi
I have this sentence:
...di questa nuova sequenza, prevalentemente composta di giambi e docmi.

I can't find the translation of 'docmi' into English. Can anyone help? Thanks!
Annalisa Distasi
Italy
Local time: 07:55
dochmii (sing. dochmius)
Explanation:
(classical prosody) a five-syllable foot, characteristic of ancient Greek dramas

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Note added at 7 days (2016-02-04 09:46:09 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure, Annalisa!
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P.L.F. Persio
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Local time: 07:55
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4dochmii (sing. dochmius)
P.L.F. Persio
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dochmii
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dochmii (sing. dochmius)


Explanation:
(classical prosody) a five-syllable foot, characteristic of ancient Greek dramas

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Note added at 7 days (2016-02-04 09:46:09 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure, Annalisa!


    Reference: http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dochmius
    Reference: http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary2.html
P.L.F. Persio
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Reference: dochmii

Reference information:
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dochmius
(classical prosody) a five-syllable foot, characteristic of ancient Greek dramas

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Note added at 47 mins (2016-01-28 08:23:14 GMT)
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Altra risorsa utile:
http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary2.html

P.L.F. Persio
Netherlands
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  dandamesh
3 mins
  -> buondì cara, grazie!
agree  Inter-Tra: sure - http://eprints-phd.biblio.unitn.it/585/1/tesi_dottorato_Luis...
1 hr
  -> ciao Francesca, grazie anche per l'ulteriore fonte!
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