Iamb
//ˈaɪˌæm// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·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.
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