tro·cha·ic I. \trōˈkāik, -āēk\adjective Etymology: Middle French trochaïque, from Latin trochaicus, from Greek trochaikos, from trochaios (pous) trochee + -ikos -ic — more at trochee : of, relating to, or consisting of trochees < trochaic verse > • tro·cha·i·cal·ly\-āə̇k(ə)lē\adverb II. noun (-s) : a trochaic foot or verse