choriambus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

chŏrĭambus, i, m., = χορίαμβος, in verse,

I 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.

II —Hence, chŏrĭambĭcus , a, um, adj., choriambic : metrum, Diom. p. 509 P.; Serv. Centim. p. 1822 ib.: versus, Sid. Ep. 9, 13.

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