"choreus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: choreuses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin choreus, from Ancient Greek χορεῖος (khoreîos), related to χορός (khorós, “choir, chorus”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|choreus}} Latin choreus, {{der|en|grc|χορεῖος}} Ancient Greek χορεῖος (khoreîos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} choreus (plural choreuses)
  1. (prosody) A trochee. Categories (topical): Prosody
    Sense id: en-choreus-en-noun-h8wM3aeM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 46 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 46 4 4 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, prosody, sciences
  2. (prosody) A tribrach. Categories (topical): Prosody
    Sense id: en-choreus-en-noun-zcJFL5Kp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 46 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 46 4 4 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, prosody, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: choree Derived forms: choriambus

Inflected forms

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