‖n.; pl. Bacchii [ L. Bacchius pes, Gr. "o Bakchei^os (sc. poy`s foot).] (Pros.) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short. [1913 Webster]
n. [ L., fr. Gr. Ba`kchos. ] (Myth.) The god of wine, son of Jupiter and Semele. [ 1913 Webster ]