Ditrochean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ditrochean is an adjective meaning (linguistics) Consisting of two trochees.
Meaning
(linguistics) Consisting of two trochees.
Example Sentences
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ditrochaic, trochaic, trochaick, tritoned, tri-toned, tritone.
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