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trochaic.

Composed of or relating to trochees, feet of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/tɹoʊˈkeɪ.ɪk/UK/tɹəˈkeɪ.ɪk/US
  1. Composed of or relating to trochees, feet of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

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Where this word comes from

Either via the French trochaïque or directly from its etymon, the Latin trochaicus, from the Ancient Greek τροχαικός (trokhaikós), from τροχαῖος (trokhaîos), whence trochee.

noun/tɹoʊˈkeɪ.ɪk/UK/tɹəˈkeɪ.ɪk/US
  1. A poetical composition of this kind.

Where this word comes from

Either via the French trochaïque or directly from its etymon, the Latin trochaicus, from the Ancient Greek τροχαικός (trokhaikós), from τροχαῖος (trokhaîos), whence trochee.

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