Definitions

1. noun

A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, with the first and third syllables stressed and the second unstressed.

“The poet experimented with trocheus rhythms in her latest collection.”

2. noun

A rhythmic pattern of three syllables, with the first and third syllables stressed and the second unstressed, used in music or poetry.

“The musical composition featured a repetitive trocheus pattern to convey the mood of the scene.”