trochee definition literature
Definition of TROCHEE. : a metrical foot consisting of one long syllable followed by one short syllable or of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable (as in apple).See trochee defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. a metrical foot consisting of one long syllable followed by one short syllable or of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable (as in apple). See trochee defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.