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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of iamb.
2. 2
   a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

iambiamb

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ïambus (“a certain poetic meter”), from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos).

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