choriambic

adjective

cho·​ri·​am·​bic

¦kōrē¦ambik

: of, relating to, consisting of, or containing choriambuses

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin choriambicus, from Greek choriambikos, from choriambos + -ikos -ic

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