Iamb
/ˈaɪˌæm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- 2 a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables wordnet
Etymology
From French iambe in the mid-1800s, from Latin ïambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos). Displaced iambus which shares the same classical origin.