Iambus

noun

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Definitions

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

Synonyms

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iambiambic footiambic verseinvective poemsatirical verseunstressed-stressed foot

Etymology

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

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