Trochaic
adjective
1.
pertaining to the trochee.
2.
consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees.
noun
3.
a trochee.
4.
Usually, trochaics. a verse or poem written in trochees.
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or consisting of trochees
noun
2.
another word for trochee
3.
a verse composed of trochees
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