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Definition of Choriamb
1. n. Same as Choriambus.
Definition of Choriamb
1. Noun. A choriambus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Choriamb
1. a type of metrical foot [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Choriamb
Literary usage of Choriamb
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Metres of the Greeks and Romans: A Manual for Schools and Private Study by Eduard Munk (1844)
"... the principal verse consists of a monometer troch. acat., a choriamb, ...
arsis of the choriamb, and the diaeresis after the second arsis ofthe same. ..."
2. The Verse of Greek Comedy by John Williams White (1912)
"One might feel doubt which form the choriamb would assume. ... The rhythmical
value of the protracted form of the choriamb is ι- ^ -, because ..."
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