"trochaeus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [trɔˈkʰae̯.ʊs] [Classical-Latin], [troˈkɛː.us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos)bor. Latin trochaeus Borrowed from Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos, “running”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:τροχαῖος<t:running>|text=+|title=trochaeus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos)bor. Latin trochaeus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "running", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "τροχαῖος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "trochaeus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="trochaeus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek τροχαῖος (trokhaîos, “running”). Head templates: {{la-noun|trochaeus<2>}} trochaeus m (genitive trochaeī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|trochaeus<2>}} Forms: trochaeī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], trochaeus [nominative, singular], trochaeī [nominative, plural], trochaeī [genitive, singular], trochaeōrum [genitive, plural], trochaeō [dative, singular], trochaeīs [dative, plural], trochaeum [accusative, singular], trochaeōs [accusative, plural], trochaeō [ablative, singular], trochaeīs [ablative, plural], trochaee [singular, vocative], trochaeī [plural, vocative]
  1. a trochee Tags: declension-2, masculine
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