- periambus
- pĕrĭambus, i, m. A metrical foot, consisting of two short syllaoles;
usually called a pyrrhichius,
Quint. 9, 4, 80.
Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.