The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
choriamb — [kôr΄ēam′bəs] n. pl. choriambuses [kôr′ē amb΄, kôr′ēam΄] n. [L choriambus < Gr choriambos < choreios, trochee, lit., pertaining to a chorus + iambos, IAMB] a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of two short syllables between … English World dictionary
Choriambi — Choriambus Cho ri*am bus, n.; pl. L. {Choriambi}, E. {Choriambuses}. [L. choriambus, Gr. ?; ? a choreus + ? iambus.] (Anc. Pros.) A foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the other short ( [crescent]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Choriambus — Cho ri*am bus, n.; pl. L. {Choriambi}, E. {Choriambuses}. [L. choriambus, Gr. ?; ? a choreus + ? iambus.] (Anc. Pros.) A foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the other short ( [crescent] [crescent] ); that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
choriambus — /kawr ee am beuhs, kohr /, n., pl. choriambi / buy/, choriambuses. choriamb. [1840 50; < LL < Gk choríambos, equiv. to chor(eîos) choric + íambos IAMB] * * * … Universalium
choriambus — /kɒriˈæmbəs/ (say koree ambuhs) noun (plural choriambi /kɒriˈæmbi/ (say koree ambee) or choriambuses) → choriamb. {Latin, from Greek choriambos} …
choriambic — |kōrē|ambik adjective Etymology: Late Latin choriambicus, from Greek choriambikos, from choriambos + ikos ic : of, relating to, consisting of, or containing choriambuses … Useful english dictionary
