choriambus
English edit
Etymology edit
Latin choriambus, from Ancient Greek. Equivalent to choreus + iambus.
Noun edit
choriambus (plural choriambuses or choriambi)
- (poetry) 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.
- Synonym: choriamb
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “choriambus”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.