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choriamb

American  
[kawr-ee-amb, -am, kohr-] / ˈkɔr iˌæmb, -ˌæm, ˈkoʊr- /

noun

Prosody.

  1. a foot of four syllables, two short between two long or two unstressed between two stressed.

choriamb British  
/ ˈkɒrɪˌæmb, ˌkɒrɪˈæmbəs /

noun

  1. prosody a metrical foot used in classical verse consisting of four syllables, two short ones between two long ones ( )

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Etymology

Origin of choriamb

First recorded in 1835–45; short for choriambus

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Classical prosody distinguished several other feet, some of which are occasionally mentioned in treatises on English verse: amphibrach ◡_◡, tribrach ◡◡◡, pyrrhic ◡◡, paeon _◡◡◡, choriamb _◡◡_.

From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin

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