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ischiorrhogic


Definition of ischiorrhogic

adjective

Prosody
  • (of an iambic line) having a spondee as its second, fourth, or sixth foot.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek iskhiorrhōgikos, literally 'having broken hips, limping', from iskhion 'hip joint' + rhōx, rhōg- 'broken'

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