CHORIAMBUS

Etymology

Noun

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Cho`ri*am"bus, n.; pl. L. Choriambi, E. Choriambuses. Etym: [L. choriambus, Gr. (Anc. Pros.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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