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- [troh-key-ik]
- /troʊˈkeɪ ɪk/
- /trəʊˈk.eɪɪk/
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- [troh-key-ik]
- /troʊˈkeɪ ɪk/
Definitions of trochaic word
- adjective trochaic pertaining to the trochee. 1
- adjective trochaic consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees. 1
- noun trochaic a trochee. 1
- noun trochaic Usually, trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees. 1
- adjective trochaic of, relating to, or consisting of trochees 0
- noun trochaic a verse composed of trochees 0
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Origin of trochaic
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin trochaicus < Greek trochaïkós, equivalent to trocha(îos) trochee + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Trochaic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trochaic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
trochaic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with trochaic
- which is an example of trochaic tetrameter?
- what is trochaic meter?
- what is trochaic?
- what is trochaic tetrameter?
- what is trochaic pentameter?
See also
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