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choriambus

choriambus noun: 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.

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

Synonyms of choriambus

Forms of choriambus

pluralchoriambuses
pluralchoriambi

Origin of choriambus

From Latin choriambus, from Ancient Greek. Equivalent to choreus + iambus.

Words formed from choriambus

Questions about choriambus

What does choriambus mean?
Choriambus means 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.
What part of speech is choriambus?
Choriambus is a noun.
What is the plural of choriambus?
The plural of choriambus is choriambuses.

Words near choriambus in the dictionary

  1. choriamb
  2. choriambi
  3. choriambic
  4. choriambics
  5. choriambs
  6. choriambus
  7. choriambuses
  8. choriamniotic
  9. choriatiki
  10. choric
  11. chorine

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