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How do you use Trochaic in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like foot, plus the exact meaning.

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Trochaic in a sentence

Trochaic meaning

Composed of or relating to trochees, feet of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

Synonyms of Trochaic

metrical foot foot metrical unit

Related words

Other words often associated with Trochaic or its synonyms:

beat meter measure cadence metre base head groundwork support foundation bottom fundament

Using Trochaic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Composed of or relating to trochees, feet of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.
  • Useful related words include: metrical foot, foot, metrical unit.

Context around Trochaic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

say 1×

Often after:

eight 1× octosyllable 1× verses 1× metre 1×

Sentence patterns with Trochaic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

example in trochaic eight and 1× iambic and trochaic verses which 1× of say trochaic metre 1× typical for trochaic octosyllable of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

if a poem 1× in english poetry 1× oxford classical dictionary 1× technically speaking an 1×

Common sentence endings:

have no caesuras 1× modern scholar david 1× say trochaic metre 1× the example bellow 1×

Words around Trochaic

Just before it in the word index:

trocchi 11 trocadero 13 trobriand 2 trobisch 2 trobe 30 troast 3

Just after it in the word index:

trochanter 7 trocheck 24 trochee 2 trochees 2 trochlear 2 trochophore 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Trochaic

  • In this selection, "trochaic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, say, eight, octosyllable and verses stand out and add context to how "trochaic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include example in trochaic eight and and iambic and trochaic verses which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "trochaic" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with trochaic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Technically speaking an iambic tune, for instance, cannot be used with words of, say, trochaic metre. (16 words)

In english poetry caesura is typical for trochaic octosyllable of church hymns while iambic metres have no caesuras. (18 words)

Oxford Classical Dictionary (1964) Solon He also wrote iambic and trochaic verses which, according to one modern scholar, David. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

If a poem is written in more than one metre, for example in trochaic eight and seven syllable lines, only one metre may have a caesura as in the example bellow. (31 words)

Oxford Classical Dictionary (1964) Solon He also wrote iambic and trochaic verses which, according to one modern scholar, David. (19 words)

In english poetry caesura is typical for trochaic octosyllable of church hymns while iambic metres have no caesuras. (18 words)

Example sentences (4)

If a poem is written in more than one metre, for example in trochaic eight and seven syllable lines, only one metre may have a caesura as in the example bellow.

In english poetry caesura is typical for trochaic octosyllable of church hymns while iambic metres have no caesuras.

Oxford Classical Dictionary (1964) Solon He also wrote iambic and trochaic verses which, according to one modern scholar, David.

Technically speaking an iambic tune, for instance, cannot be used with words of, say, trochaic metre.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "trochaic" in a sentence?
An example: "If a poem is written in more than one metre, for example in trochaic eight and seven syllable lines, only one metre may have a caesura as in the example bellow." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "trochaic" from authentic English texts.
What does "trochaic" mean?
Trochaic means: Composed of or relating to trochees, feet of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.
What are synonyms of "trochaic"?
Common synonyms of "trochaic" include: metrical foot, foot, metrical unit.
How many example sentences with "trochaic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "trochaic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.