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noun greek

chŏrēus

gen. chŏrei · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
or , , , = χορεῖος (sc. πούς, pes), in verse
A foot
A foot, later called trochaeus,—˘, Cic. Or. 63, 212; Quint. 9, 4, 80; 9, 4, 82; 9, 4, 96; Marc. Vict. p. 2487 P.—
In later metrists, for the earlier tribrachys, ˘˘˘, Diom. pp. 261 and 475 P.
In later metrists, for the earlier tribrachys, ˘˘˘, Diom. pp. 261 and 475 P.
Perseus ID: n7869 Key: choreus