trocheus

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A form of trochee — A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed or heavy syllable followed by an unstressed or light syllable.

OriginLatin trochaeus ← Ancient Greek τροχαῖος →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nountrocheus (plural trochei)

plural trochei

  1. archaicArchaic form of trochee.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτροχαῖος
  2. Latintrochaeus
  3. Englishtrocheus

From Latin trochaeus, from Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos), from τροχός (trokhós) + -αῖος (-aîos), from τρέχω (trékhō, “run”).

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APA

trocheus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trocheus

MLA

“trocheus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trocheus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trocheus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trocheus.

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