Definition of trochaic dactyl
1
: a foot in classical prosody having the time value of a trochee but containing two short syllables instead of the usual one
2
: a cyclic dactyl
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“Trochaic dactyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trochaic%20dactyl. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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