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.
chŏrĭambus , i, m., = χορίαμβος, in verse,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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