noun
- plural of choriamb; metrical feet in poetry consisting of four syllables with the pattern long-short-short-long
Usage: prosody; technical
Examples
- The poet used choriambs to create a distinctive rhythm in the verse.
- Classical Latin poetry often employed choriambs in its meter.
- Students of prosody must learn to identify choriambs in ancient texts.
- The choriambs gave the hymn its characteristic lilting quality.
- Analyzing the choriambs helped scholars understand the poem’s structure.