trochaize

transitive verb

tro·​cha·​ize

ˈtrōkāˌīz

variants or trocheize or trocheeize

-kēˌ-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to change into a trochee : make trochaic

Word History

Etymology

trochaize from trochaic + -ize; trocheize, trocheeize from trochee + -ize

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