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iambic
[ ahy-am-bik ]
/ aɪˈæm bɪk /
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adjective
Prosody.
- pertaining to the iamb.
- consisting of or employing an iamb or iambs.
Greek Literature. noting or pertaining to satirical poetry written in iambs.
noun
Prosody.
- an iamb.
- Usually iambics. a verse or poem consisting of iambs.
Greek Literature. a satirical poem in this meter.
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OTHER WORDS FROM iambic
i·am·bi·cal·ly, adverbun·i·am·bic, adjectiveWords nearby iambic
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British Dictionary definitions for iambic
iambic
/ (aɪˈæmbɪk) prosody /
adjective
of, relating to, consisting of, or using an iamb or iambs
(in Greek literature) denoting a type of satirical verse written in iambs
noun
a metrical foot, line, or stanza of verse consisting of iambs
a type of ancient Greek satirical verse written in iambs
Derived forms of iambic
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