choriamb noun. ['kɒrɪam(b)] Also in Latin form choriambus [kɒrɪ'ambǝs], pl. -bi [-bʌɪ]. L18.
[Late Latin choriambus, formed as CHOREE + IAMB.]
Prosody. A metrical foot consisting of two short syllables between two long ones.

■ chori'ambic noun & adjective [late Latin choriambicus] (a) noun a choriambic verse, a choriamb; (b) adjective consisting of a choriamb, containing choriambs: E17.

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