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choriambi

choriambi is the plural of choriambus.

Meaning of choriambus

Noun

choriambus (plural choriambuses or choriambi)

  1. A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
    Synonyms:
    choriamb

Questions about choriambi

What is choriambi the plural of?
Choriambi is the plural of choriambus.

Words near choriambi in the dictionary

  1. chori burger
  2. chori burgers
  3. choria
  4. chorial
  5. choriamb
  6. choriambi
  7. choriambic
  8. choriambics
  9. choriambs
  10. choriambus
  11. choriambuses

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