What is the meaning of Trochee?

(n.) A foot of two syllables, the first long and the second short, as in the Latin word ante or the first accented and the second unaccented, as in the English word motion; a choreus.
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APAWebster's. (2011). trochee. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/trochee/definitions/2074983
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HarvardWebster's 2011, trochee, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/trochee/definitions/2074983>.
MLAWebster's. "trochee" 28 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/trochee/definitions/2074983>
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