Etymology of the English word choriamb
the English word
choriambderived from the Late Latin word
choriambus (metrical foot consisting of a chorius and an iambus)
derived from the Greek word
choriambos, χορίαμβος
derived from the Greek word
iambos, ἴαμβος
derived from the Greek word
iapteinderived from the Greek word
choreia, χορεία
derived from the Greek word
choros, χορός, χῶρος (a ring; round dance ('choir')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghē-derived from the Greek word
choreios, χορεῖος
derived from the Greek word
choros, χορός, χῶρος (a ring; round dance ('choir')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghē-derived from the Late Latin word
choriambderived from the Greek word
choriambos, χορίαμβος
derived from the Greek word
iambos, ἴαμβος
derived from the Greek word
iapteinderived from the Greek word
choreia, χορεία
derived from the Greek word
choros, χορός, χῶρος (a ring; round dance ('choir')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghē-derived from the Greek word
choreios, χορεῖος
derived from the Greek word
choros, χορός, χῶρος (a ring; round dance ('choir')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghē-Date
The earliest known usage of choriamb in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
