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trochaically

[troh-key-ik]

adjective

pertaining to the trochee.

consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees.

noun

a trochee.

Usually, trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees.

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Origin:
1580–90; < Latin trochaicus < Greek trochaïkós, equivalent to trocha(îos) trochee + -ikos -ic

Related forms

tro·cha·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·tro·cha·ic, adjective

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trochaic (trəʊˈkeɪɪk)

—*adj*
1.	of, relating to, or consisting of trochees

—n
2.	another word for trochee
3.	a verse composed of trochees

tro'chaically

—*adv*

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