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choriambus

American  
[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

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