Synonyms & related words for trochee

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of trochee — including spondee, anapest, tetrameter, amphimacer, amphibrach, proceleusmatic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to trochee

Explore words related to trochee — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include trochaic, choriamb, iambus, catalectic, hypercatalectic, spondaic, acatalectic, dactylic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for trochee

Common synonyms for trochee include spondee, anapest, tetrameter, amphimacer, amphibrach, proceleusmatic, hexameter, dimeter — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does trochee come from?

The word trochee breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root troch-, from Greek trochaios (“running”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.