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ditrochee

ditrochee noun: a double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees.

Noun

ditrochee (plural ditrochees)

  1. A double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees.

Forms of ditrochee

pluralditrochees

Origin of ditrochee

Latin ditrochaeus, from Ancient Greek.

Questions about ditrochee

What does ditrochee mean?
Ditrochee means a double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees.
What part of speech is ditrochee?
Ditrochee is a noun.
What is the plural of ditrochee?
The plural of ditrochee is ditrochees.

Words near ditrochee in the dictionary

  1. ditrigonal
  2. ditrigonally
  3. ditritium
  4. ditrochaic
  5. ditrochean
  6. ditrochee
  7. ditrochees
  8. ditroite
  9. ditroites
  10. ditrysian
  11. ditrysians

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