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Trochaic — Tro*cha ic, n. (Pros.) A trochaic verse or measure. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trochaic Prosody — [trə(ʊ) keɪɪk] adjective consisting of or featuring trochees. noun (trochaics) trochaic verse … English new terms dictionary
trochaic — Poetry ► ADJECTIVE ▪ consisting of or featuring trochees. ► NOUN (trochaics) ▪ trochaic verse … English terms dictionary
verse — [vʉrs] n. [ME vers < OE fers & OFr vers, both < L versus, a turning, verse, line, row, pp. of vertere, to turn < IE * wert , to turn < base * wer > WARP, WORM, WARDS] 1. a sequence of words arranged metrically in accordance with… … English World dictionary
trochaic — adj. & n. Prosody adj. of or using trochees. n. (usu. in pl.) trochaic verse. Etymology: L trochaicus f. Gk trokhaikos (as TROCHEE) … Useful english dictionary
Trochaic octameter — is a poetic meter that has eight trochaic metrical feet per line. Each foot has one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. Trochaic octameter is a rarely used meter.Description and usesThe best known work in trochaic octameter is… … Wikipedia
Trochaic tetrameter — is a meter in poetry. It refers to a line of four trochaic feet. The word tetrameter simply means that the poem has four trochees. A trochee is a long syllable, or stressed syllable, followed by a short, or unstressed, one. Example Literary… … Wikipedia
Trochaic — Tro*cha ic, Trochaical Tro*cha ic*al, a. [L. trocha[ i]cus, Gr. ? or ?. See {Trochee}.] (Pros.) Of or pertaining to trochees; consisting of trochees; as, trochaic measure or verse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trochaic substitution — A trochaic substitution occurs when a trochee replaces an iamb in a verse of poetry that employs iambic pentameter as its meter. Specifically, a two syllable foot comprising a slacked syllable followed by a stressed syllable ( /) is replaced by a … Wikipedia
trochaic — trochaically, adv. /troh kay ik/, Pros. adj. 1. pertaining to the trochee. 2. consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees. n. 3. a trochee. 4. Usually, trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees. [1580 90; < L trochaicus < Gk trochaïkós … Universalium
trochaic — tro•cha•ic [[t]troʊˈkeɪ ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pro pertaining to the trochee 2) pro consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees 3) pro trochee 4) pro Usu., trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees • Etymology: 1580–90; < L trochaicus <… … From formal English to slang
