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choriambus

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[kawr-ee-am-buhs, kohr-] / ˌkɔr iˈæm bəs, ˌkoʊr- /

noun

plural

choriambi, choriambuses

  1. choriamb.

Etymology

Origin of choriambus

1840–50; < Late Latin < Greek choríambos, equivalent to chor ( eîos ) choric + íambos iamb

Example Sentences

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The choriambus is a verse-foot consisting of a trochee united with and preceding an iambus, -∪∪-.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

The Greater Asclepiad was a term used for a line in which the wild music was prolonged by the introduction of a supplementary choriambus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

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