LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

chŏrĭambus

Meaning

  1. a foot composed of a choreus and an iambus

chŏrĭambus, i, m., = χορίαμβος, in verse,
I. a foot composed of a choreus and an iambus,—˘˘—, Diom. p. 478 P.; Marc. Vict. p. 2490 ib. al.—Adj.: choriambum carmen, consisting of the choriambus, Aus. Ep. 10, 37.—Hence, chŏrĭambĭcus, a, um, adj., choriambic: metrum, Diom. p. 509 P.; Serv. Centim. p. 1822 ib.: versus, Sid. Ep. 9, 13.

In English words that came into English from chŏrĭambus

  • choriambuschŏrĭambus

Quick answers

What does chŏrĭambus mean in Latin?
chŏrĭambus, a noun, means “a foot composed of a choreus and an iambus”.