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choreus

choreus noun: a trochee.

Noun

choreus (plural choreuses)

  1. A trochee.
  2. A tribrach.

Synonyms of choreus

Forms of choreus

pluralchoreuses

Origin of choreus

From Latin choreus, from Ancient Greek χορεῖος (khoreîos), related to χορός (khorós, “choir, chorus”).

Words formed from choreus

Questions about choreus

What does choreus mean?
Choreus means a trochee.
What part of speech is choreus?
Choreus is a noun.
What is the plural of choreus?
The plural of choreus is choreuses.

Words near choreus in the dictionary

  1. chorepiscopi
  2. chorepiscopus
  3. chorepiscopuses
  4. chores
  5. choresome
  6. choreus
  7. choreuses
  8. choreutic
  9. choreutid
  10. choreutids
  11. chorewoman

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