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choriambic, a. and n. Pros.|kɔərɪˈæmbɪk, kɒr-|
[ad. L. choriambic-us, a. Gr. χοριαµβικός, f. χορίαµβος; see prec. Cf. F. choriambique.]
A. adj. Consisting of or containing choriambs.
B. as n.
a. A choriambic verse.
b. A choriamb.
1613R. C. Table Alph., Coriambickes, verses made by satyrists. 1656Blount Glossogr., Choriambique, a foot in Meeter..as Flebilibus. 1749Numbers in Poet. Comp. 63 The tetrasyllable Foot called Choriambic is beautiful and very frequent in our best Poets. e.g. Daughter of God and Man, accomplish'd Eve. Milton. 1866Felton Anc. & Mod. Gr. I. v. 371 In choriambic and dactylic measure. |