1. In classical poetry, a poetic "foot" consisting of stressed and unstressed syllables, or three long syllables and one short syllable: An epitrite is denominated, or designated; as first, second, third, or fourth; depending on the position of the short syllable.

At the literary club Solomon recited his poetry, emphasizing the epitrites of the verses.

2. Etymology: from Late Latin epitritos and from Greek epitritos, "containing one and one third"; from epi-, "upon" + tritos, "third".