Choriambus
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Cho`ri`am´bus
| n. | 1. | (Anc. Pros.) A foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the other short (- ă ă -); that is, a choreus, or trochee, and an iambus united. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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choriambus plural choriambi Greek choriambos, from choreios choreus + iambos iamb
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