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trochaic

/tɹəˈkeɪ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
trocha-ic
IPA
/tɹəˈkeɪ.ɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Composed of or relating to trochees, feet of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

noun

A poetical composition of this kind.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Either via the French trochaïque or directly from its etymon, the Latin trochaicus, from the Ancient Greek τροχαικός (trokhaikós), from τροχαῖος (trokhaîos), whence trochee.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dʰregʰ-, trochaïque, trochaicus, τροχαικός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɹəˈkeɪ.ɪk/
  • British English: /tɹoʊˈkeɪ.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

troch. (alternative, abbreviation) trochaick (alternative, obsolete) trochaics (plural)

Derived Forms

ditrochaic untrochaic

Questions

How do you pronounce trochaic?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹəˈkeɪ.ɪk/.
What does trochaic mean?
Composed of or relating to trochees, feet of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.
Where does trochaic come from?
It is traced to French.

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