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trochee.

A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed or heavy syllable followed by an unstressed or light syllable.

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹəʊki//ˈtɹoʊ.ki/General-American
  1. A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed or heavy syllable followed by an unstressed or light syllable.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French trochée, via Latin trochaeus from the Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos), derived from τρέχω (trékhō, “run”).

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