disemic

disemic
\(ˈ)dī|sēmik, -sem-\ adjective
Etymology: di- + -semic
prosody : equal to or having the length of two morae

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disemic, a.
(daɪˈsiːmɪk)
[f. L. disēmus disyllabic, a. Gr. δίσηµος of doubtful quantity (f. δι- (di-2) twice + σῆµα a sign) + -ic.]
In Gr. and Lat. Prosody: Of the value of two moræ or units of time (cf. trisemic).
In recent Dicts.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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