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- [troh-kee]
- /ˈtroʊ ki/
- /ˈtrəʊkiː/
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- [troh-kee]
- /ˈtroʊ ki/
Definitions of trochee word
- noun trochee a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: . 1
- noun trochee a metrical foot of two syllables, the first long and the second short (– ◡) 0
- noun trochee a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one long syllable followed by one short one, or, as in English verse, of one accented syllable followed by one unaccented one (Ex.: “Pétĕr, | Pétĕr, | púmpkĭn | éatĕr”) 0
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Origin of trochee
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin trochaeus < Greek (poùs), trochaîos running (foot), equivalent to troch- (variant stem of tréchein to run) + -aios adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Trochee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trochee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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