Etymology

ditrochee

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Today it means: A double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees. Full definition →

Latin ditrochaeus
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  1. Latin · derived fromditrochaeus
  2. English todayditrochee

Latin ditrochaeus, from Ancient Greek.

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