Meaning Of The Word Choriamb

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choriamb in American English
a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of two short syllables between two long ones, or, as in English verse, of two unaccented syllables between two accented ones
noun: a foot of four syllables, two short between two long or two unstressed between two stressed

choriamb in British English
noun: a metrical foot used in classical verse consisting of four syllables, two short ones between two long ones (– ◡ ◡ –)

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