"ditrochean" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From di- + trochee + -an. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|di|trochee|an}} di- + trochee + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ditrochean (not comparable)
  1. (linguistics) Consisting of two trochees. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Linguistics
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