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trochaic Definition

tro·chaic (trō kā′ik)

adjective

of or made up of trochees

Etymology: MFr trochaïque < L trochaïcus < Gr trochaïkos

noun

  1. a trochaic line of poetry
  2. trochee

trochaic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • meter: Here the rhyme words are emphatic, an effect made stronger by the trochaic meter.
  • meter: Trochaic meter is less commonly used than iambic meter.

Browse dictionary entries near trochaic

  1. ‹ trocar
  2. ‹ Trobriand Islands
  3. ‹ Troas
  4. ‹ tRNA
  5. ‹ -trix
  6. ‹ triweekly
  7. ‹ trivium
  8. ‹ trivialize
  9. ‹ triviality
  10. ‹ trivial name
  1. trochal ›
  2. trochanter ›
  3. troche ›
  4. trochee ›
  5. trochilus ›
  6. trochlea ›
  7. trochlear ›
  8. trochoid ›
  9. trochophore ›
  10. trod ›