Up To Snuff #60: Trochee
By, Afua Serwah Osei-Bonsu
Trochee
“A metrical foot of two syllables of which the first is long, the second short.”
The Consolidated Webster Multi-Pictured Encyclopedia Dictionary
Trochee
Trochaios running, run
Akin greek wheel
A metrical foot consisting of one long syllable followed by one short syllable (as in apple)
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary