trochee
English
Alternative forms
- troch. (abbreviation)
Etymology
Borrowed from French trochée, from the Latin trochaeus, from the Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɹəʊki/
- Rhymes: -əʊki
Noun
trochee (plural trochees)
Related terms
Translations
a metrical foot
See also
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