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choriambus
[ kawr-ee-am-buhs, kohr- ]
/ ˌkɔr iˈæm bəs, ˌkoʊr- /
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noun, plural cho·ri·am·bi [kawr-ee-am-bahy kohr-], /ˌkɔr iˈæm baɪ ˌkoʊr-/, cho·ri·am·bus·es.
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Origin of choriambus
Words nearby choriambus
choreology, choreutic, choreutics, chori-, choriamb, choriambus, choric, chorine, chorio-, chorioallantois, choriocarcinoma
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How to use choriambus in a sentence
The choriambus is a verse-foot consisting of a trochee united with and preceding an iambus, -∪∪-.