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choriambus

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noun

Say it like: Cho-ria-mbu-s

The correct spelling is choriambus. A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.

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  1. 1.A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.

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