# trochee

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹəʊki/

## Definitions
1. A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed or heavy syllable followed by an unstressed or light syllable.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French trochée, via Latin trochaeus from the Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos), derived from τρέχω (trékhō, “run”).

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