trochaic

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(trō kā′ik)

adjective

of or made up of trochees

Origin: MFr trochaïque < L trochaïcus < Gr trochaïkos

noun

  1. a trochaic line of poetry
  2. trochee

See trochaic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of, relating to, or consisting of trochees.

Origin:

Origin: Latin trochāicus

Origin: , from Greek trokhāikos

Origin: , from trokhaios, trochee; see trochee

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Related Forms:

  • tro·chaˈic noun

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