trochaic

[ troh-key-ik ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to the trochee.

  2. consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees.

noun
  1. Usually trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees.

Origin of trochaic

1
1580–90; <Latin trochaicus<Greek trochaïkós, equivalent to trocha(îos) trochee + -ikos-ic

Other words from trochaic

  • tro·cha·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·tro·cha·ic, adjective

Words Nearby trochaic

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British Dictionary definitions for trochaic

trochaic

/ (trəʊˈkeɪɪk) prosody /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or consisting of trochees

noun
  1. another word for trochee

  2. a verse composed of trochees

Derived forms of trochaic

  • trochaically, adverb

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