χωλίαμβος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χωλός (khōlós, lame, limping) +‎ ἴαμβος (íambos, iamb).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χωλῐ́ᾰμβος (khōlíambosm (genitive χωλῐᾰ́μβου); second declension

  1. (poetry) choliamb, limping iamb

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Descendants

  • Latin: chōliambus

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