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choliambus

[ koh-lee-am-buhs ]

noun

, Prosody.
, plural cho·li·am·bi [koh-lee-, am, -bahy].
  1. 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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