trochee
noun
tro·chee
ˈtrō-(ˌ)kē 
: a metrical foot consisting of one long syllable followed by one short syllable or of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable (as in apple)
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Ode to Julia Morgan 1872-1957, the first woman licensed to practice architecture in California
The trochees of our names have drawn
rectangles below
the blue vaults of the swimming pool.
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David Roderick, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2018
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David Roderick, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2018
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“Trochee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trochee. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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trochee
noun
tro·chee
ˈtrō-kē
: a metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by one unaccented syllable (as in hungry)
trochaic
adjective
trō-ˈkā-ik
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