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Iamb
Meaning
Noun
●
In Prosody:
A
metrical foot
in
verse
consisting of
an
unstressed
syllable
followed by
a
stressed
syllable
.
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Origin
iamb
English
iambe
French
iambus
Latin
ἴαμβος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἴαμϐος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
Iambus
Jambus
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Phrasal Verb
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