amphibrach /ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/ noun2 •A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta). •A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).Then Banoffsky launched into Glinka's great amphibrachs [...]: Subside, agitation of passion! — 1969 formsamphibrachs