equivalence

equivalence, in classical prosody, the principle that one long syllable is equal to two short ones. The principle is used as the basis for substitution in quantitative verse.

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Article Title: equivalence

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 01 September 1999

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/equivalence-prosody

Access Date: February 22, 2025