trochaic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/trɒˈkeɪɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trō kā′ik)


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tro•cha•ic  (trō kā′ik),USA pronunciation [Pros.]
adj. 
  1. Poetrypertaining to the trochee.
  2. Poetryconsisting of or employing a trochee or trochees.

n. 
  1. Poetrya trochee.
  2. PoetryUsually, trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees.
  • Greek trochaïkós, equivalent. to trocha(îos) trochee + -ikos -ic
  • Latin trochaicus
  • 1580–90
tro•cha′i•cal•ly, adv. 

'trochaic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Archilochian - Sapphic - tetrameter

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