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choliambus
[ koh-lee-am-buhs ]
noun
, Prosody.
, plural cho·li·am·bi [koh-lee-, am, -bahy].
- a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of choliambus1
< Greek chōlíambos, equivalent to chōl ( ós ) lame, halting + íambos iamb
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