Choriamb (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Prosody.
  1. a foot of four syllables, two short between two long or two unstressed between two stressed.
noun plural -ambs or -ambi (-ˈæmbaɪ)
  1. a metrical foot used in classical verse consisting of four syllables, two short ones between two long ones (– ◡ ◡ –)
Choriamb (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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