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choriambus
CIDE DICTIONARY
choriambus, n. [L. choriambus, Gr. ; a choreus + iambus.].
A foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the other short (- ⌣ ⌣ -); that is, a choreus, or trochee, and an iambus united. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
choriambus, n. (pl. choriambi) Prosody a metrical foot consisting of two short (unstressed) syllables between two long (stressed) ones.
Derivative
choriambic adj.
Etymology
LL Gk khoriambos f. khoreios of the dance + IAMBUS
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