- cho|ri|amb
- cho|ri|amb «KR ee amb, KOHR-, KOR-», noun.a classical poetic foot of four syllables, one long, two short, and one long.╂[< Late Latin choriambus < Greek choríambos < choreîos trochee + iambos iamb]
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cho|ri|amb
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amb — amb; cho·li·amb; cho·ri·amb; di·amb; … English syllables
cho — ace·tyl·cho·line; ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; am·ni·o·cho·ri·on; an·cho·ress; an·cho·rit·ess; an·cho·rit·ic; an·cho·rit·ism; an·cho·veta; an·cho·vy; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase; ar·cho·plasm; ar·cho·sau·ria; au·tar·cho·glos·sa;… … English syllables
choliamb — cho·li·amb … English syllables
choriamb — cho·ri·amb … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
Choliamb — Cho li*amb, Choliambic Cho li*am bic, n. [L. choliambus, Gr. ?; ? lame + ? an iambus.] (Pros.) A verse having an iambus in the fifth place, and a spondee in the sixth or last. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Choliambic — Choliamb Cho li*amb, Choliambic Cho li*am bic, n. [L. choliambus, Gr. ?; ? lame + ? an iambus.] (Pros.) A verse having an iambus in the fifth place, and a spondee in the sixth or last. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Choriamb — Cho ri*amb, n.; pl. {Choriambs}. Same as {Choriambus}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Choriambs — Choriamb Cho ri*amb, n.; pl. {Choriambs}. Same as {Choriambus}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
