DITROCHEES

Noun

ditrochees

plural of ditrochee

Anagrams

• schoderite

Source: Wiktionary


DITROCHEE

Di*tro"chee, n. Etym: [L. ditrochaeus, Gr. (Pros.)

Definition: A double trochee; a foot made up of two trochees.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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