— trochaically , adv.
/troh kay"ik/ , Pros.
adj.
1. pertaining to the trochee.
2. consisting of or employing a trochee or trochees.
n.
3. a trochee.
4. Usually, trochaics . a verse or poem written in trochees.
[ 1580-90; trochaicus trochaïkós, equiv. to trocha ( îos ) TROCHEE + -ikos -IC ]