First Known Use: 1589
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trochaic
adjective tro·cha·ic \trō-ˈkā-ik\
Definition of TROCHAIC
: of, relating to, or consisting of trochees
— trochaic noun
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Origin of TROCHAIC
Middle French trochaïque, from Latin trochaicus, from Greek trochaikos, from trochaios trochee
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