trochee

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Pronunciation

/ˈtɹəʊki/

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/ˈtɹəʊki/ · /ˈtɹoʊ.ki/

Definition of trochee

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed or heavy syllable followed by an unstressed or light syllable.

“‘He made us read James Fenton on the genius of the trochee.’”

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Borrowed from French trochée, via Latin trochaeus from the Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos), derived from τρέχω (trékhō, “run”).

88 playable · top: CHEERO (11 pts)

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