What does ditrochean mean?
Ditrochean means (linguistics) Consisting of two trochees..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(linguistics) Consisting of two trochees..
As has been said above, the quadrisyllable is hard to pronounce without giving to the ear a ditrochean sound.
Among adjectival forms, "dactylic" is dactylic in one pronunciation and " ditrochean" (why not "ditrochaic" ?) is ditrochean.
Use ditrochean when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ditrochean means (linguistics) Consisting of two trochees..
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As has been said above, the quadrisyllable is hard to pronounce without giving to the ear a ditrochean sound.
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