trochaic

[ troh-key-ik ]

/ troʊˈkeɪ ɪk /

Prosody

adjective

pertaining to the trochee.

consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees.

noun

a trochee.

Usually trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees.

Origin of trochaic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM trochaic

tro·cha·i·cal·ly, adverbun·tro·cha·ic, adjective

Words nearby trochaic

trobar clus, Trobriand Islander, Trobriand Islands, trocar, troch., trochaic, trochal, trochanter, trochanterian, troche, trochee

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Example sentences from the Web for trochaic

The Greek trochaic tetrameter, similarly, contains eight trochees, the English 'trochaic tetrameter' but four.
The Principles of English Versification|Paull Franklin Baum
Of course no one of the four is a pure classical trochee; but all obey the trochaic rhythm.
The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory|George Saintsbury
There is much more to be thought about than the placing of four trochaic feet to a line.
Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn|Lafcadio Hearn
Shelley's To a Skylark is in trochaic metre of 3-stress and 6-stress lines.
The Principles of English Versification|Paull Franklin Baum

The characteristic irregularity in this stanza is the variation from trochaic to iambic rhythm.
English Verse|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.

British Dictionary definitions for trochaic

trochaic

/ (trəʊˈkeɪɪk) prosody /

adjective

of, relating to, or consisting of trochees

noun

another word for trochee

a verse composed of trochees

Derived forms of trochaic

trochaically, adverb

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单词	trochaic
释义	trochaic [ troh-key-ik ] / troʊˈkeɪ ɪk / Prosody adjective pertaining to the trochee. consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees. noun a trochee. Usually trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees. Origin of trochaic 1580–90; <Latin trochaicus<Greek trochaïkós, equivalent to trocha(îos) trochee + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM trochaic tro·cha·i·cal·ly, adverbun·tro·cha·ic, adjective Words nearby trochaic trobar clus, Trobriand Islander, Trobriand Islands, trocar, troch., trochaic, trochal, trochanter, trochanterian, troche, trochee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trochaic The Greek trochaic tetrameter, similarly, contains eight trochees, the English 'trochaic tetrameter' but four. The Principles of English Versification\|Paull Franklin Baum Of course no one of the four is a pure classical trochee; but all obey the trochaic rhythm. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory\|George Saintsbury There is much more to be thought about than the placing of four trochaic feet to a line. Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn\|Lafcadio Hearn Shelley's To a Skylark is in trochaic metre of 3-stress and 6-stress lines. The Principles of English Versification\|Paull Franklin Baum The characteristic irregularity in this stanza is the variation from trochaic to iambic rhythm. English Verse\|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D. British Dictionary definitions for trochaic trochaic / (trəʊˈkeɪɪk) prosody / adjective of, relating to, or consisting of trochees noun another word for trochee a verse composed of trochees Derived forms of trochaic trochaically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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