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noun greek

chŏrĭambus

gen. chŏrĭambi · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
= χορίαμβος, in verse
a foot composed of a choreus and an iambus; choriambic •
a foot composed of a choreus and an iambus,—˘˘—, Diom. p. 478 P.; Marc. Vict. p. 2490 ib. al.—Adj.: choriambum carmen, consisting of the choriambus, Aus. Ep. 10, 37.—Hence, chŏrĭambĭcus, a, um, adj., choriambic: metrum, Diom. p. 509 P.; Serv. Centim. p. 1822 ib.: versus, Sid. Ep. 9, 13.
Perseus ID: n7871 Key: choriambus