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trochaically

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tro⋅cha⋅ic

  [troh-key-ik] Prosody
Use trochaically in a Sentence
–adjective
1. pertaining to the trochee.
2. consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees.
–noun
3. a trochee.
4. Usually, trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees.
Origin:
1580–90; < L trochaicus < Gk trochaïkós, equiv. to trocha(îos) trochee + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
tro⋅cha⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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