# trochaic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /tɹoʊˈkeɪ.ɪk/

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

## Etymology
Either via the French trochaïque or directly from its etymon, the Latin trochaicus, from the Ancient Greek τροχαικός (trokhaikós), from τροχαῖος (trokhaîos), whence trochee.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trochaic