Choriamb Definition
kôrē-ămb, -ăm
noun
A metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of two short syllables between two long ones, or, as in English verse, of two unaccented syllables between two accented ones.
Webster's New World
A choriambus.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Choriamb
Noun
Singular:
choriamb
Plural:
choriambsOrigin of Choriamb
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Late Latin choriambus from Greek khoriambos khoreios trochee (from khoros chorus chorus) iambos iamb
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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