trochaic

trəʊˈkeɪ.ɪk

Definition

Definition of trochaic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

poem rhythm

TECH.

verse composed of trochees

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The poem was written in trochaic.

foot

metrical foot

trochee

speech beat

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metrical foot consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one

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In classical poetry, a trochaic is often used for a rhythmic effect.

metrical foot

trochee

Adjective

literature

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relating to a metrical foot with a stressed followed by unstressed syllable

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The poem was written in a trochaic meter.

trochee

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Origin of trochaic

Greek, trokhaios (running)

Examples of trochaic in a sentence

She prefers writing in trochaic for its rhythm.
The poet used a trochaic to create a musical quality.
Trochaic patterns are common in ancient chants.
The chant had a trochaic rhythm.
Trochaic verses are common in ancient poetry.

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French:vers trochaïque, trochaïque, ...
German:Trochäus, trochäisch, ...
Italian:trocaico, trocheo, ...
Spanish:verso troqueo, trocaico, ...
Portuguese:verso troqueu, trocaico, ...
Chinese:抑扬格, 扬抑格的, ...
Japanese:トロカイック, 揚抑格の, ...
Arabic:وَزْن تروكي, تُرُوكِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁקָל טְרוֹכָאִי, טְרוֹכֵאִי, ...
Russian:трохей, относящийся к трохею, ...
Ukrainian:трохеїчний вірш, трохаїчний, ...
Hindi:ट्रोचिक, ट्रोचाइक मीटर से संबंधित, ...
Bengali:ট্রোকাইক, মাত্রাবৃত্ত, ...
Catalan:troqueus, relatiu a un peu mètric, ...
Czech:trochejský verš, trochejský, ...
Danish:trokaisk, relateret til en metrisk fod, ...
Dutch:trocheeën, trocheïsch, ...
Greek:τροχαϊκός, σχετικός με μετρικό πόδι, ...
Hungarian:trochaikus verselés, trochaikus, ...
Khmer:កំណាព្យដែលតែងដោយចង្វាក់ត្រូឃី, ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងចង្វាក់កាព្យមួយមានព្យាង្គសង្កត់សំឡេងបន្ទាប់ដោយព្យាង្គមិនសង្កត់សំឡេង, ...
Korean:강세가 있는 음절, 강약격의, ...
Persian:تروکایی, مربوط به وزن شعری تروکایی, ...
Polish:trocheje, trocheiczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):troqueu, ...
Romanian:trohaic, referitor la un picior metric cu o silabă accentuată urmată de una neaccentuată, ...
Swedish:trokéisk, trokaisk, ...
Thai:โทรีอิก, โทเคอิก เมตร, ...
Turkish:trokaik, trokaik ayak, ...
Vietnamese:thơ âm tiết ngắn dài, nhịp trochaic, ...

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Noun

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