[ ˌkɒrɪ'ambəs ]
■ noun ( plural choriambi -bʌɪ ) Prosody a metrical foot consisting of two short (or unstressed) syllables between two long (or stressed) ones.
Derivatives
choriambic adjective
Origin
C18: via late L. from Gk khoriambos , from khoreios 'of the dance' + iambos (see iambus ).