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noun
A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
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Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
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Synonyms: choriamb
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin choriambus, from Ancient Greek. Equivalent to choreus + iambus.
